Sec. 13b-251. (Formerly Sec. 16-82a). Overhead clearances for railroad tracks. Approval by legislature.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “overhead clearance” means the distance from the plane formed by the top of the rails to a structure or obstruction above the rails and “deck replacement” means the removal and replacement of the bridge deck and supporting members. (c) Any proposed legislation which grants an exemption from the minimum overhead clearance requirements in subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Department of Transportation which shall include the following information: (1) The impacts associated with raising the bridge to meet the clearance requirements; (2) the estimated cost of raising the bridge to meet the clearance requirements; and (3) an assessment, including the estimated cost, of the feasibility of increasing the clearance by undercutting at least one track of the railroad or by a combination of undercutting and raising the bridge to meet the clearance requirements.