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Committee recommends bill allowing DOT to designate some active rail crossings as "exempt" for stopping rules
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2061 a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony from the North Dakota Department of Transportation that the measure would align state law with federal regulations and provide an additional safety option for busy roadways that intersect rarely‑used rail spurs.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2061 a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony from the North Dakota Department of Transportation that the measure would align state law with federal regulations and provide an additional safety option for busy roadways that intersect rarely‑used rail spurs.
Senate Bill 2061 would clarify that the NDDOT director may designate "exempt" rail crossings beyond abandoned or discontinued tracks to include certain industrial or spur line crossings that remain in intermittent use. "Senate Bill 2061 clarifies, the DOT director's authority to designate exempt rail crossings for the purpose of not requiring certain vehicles…
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