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220 ILCS 70/10

(220 ILCS 70/10)

Sec. 10. Terms and conditions for a crossing.

(a) After 30 days from (1) the mailing of the notice, (2) completing the engineering specifications,  and (3) payment of the fee, the utility, absent a claim of special circumstances, shall be deemed to have authorization to commence the crossing activity.

(b) The land management company and the utility must maintain
and repair its own property within the railroad right-of-way and bear
responsibility for its own acts and omissions, except that the utility shall be responsible for any bodily injury or property damage that
typically
would be covered under a standard railroad protective liability insurance
policy.

(c) A utility shall have immediate access to a crossing for repair and maintenance of existing
facilities in case of emergency.

(d) Applicable engineering standards shall be complied with for utility facilities crossing railroad rights-of-way.

(e) The utility shall be provided an expedited crossing, absent a claim of special
circumstances, after payment by the utility of the standard crossing
fee, if
applicable, and submission of completed engineering specifications to the
land management company. The engineering specifications shall address the applicable clearance requirements as established by the National Electrical Safety Code.

(f) The utility and the land management company may agree to other terms and conditions necessary to provide for reasonable use of a railroad right-of-way by a utility.

(Source: P.A. 96-595, eff. 8-18-09.)