OAR 741-320-0140: Walkways in Tunnels
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 1998-08-20Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A walkway conforming to OAR 741-320-0080 (Standard No. 1), shall be constructed and maintained in a tunnel, upon order of the Department, only after notice to the affected railroad and hearing (in case of dispute), and be located as close as is possible to the tunnel wall, with its surface as close as possible to the top of ties. (2) At each end of a tunnel the walkway shall be gradually tapered in accordance with OAR 741-320-0070 (slope) to meet the base of the ballast section or an existing walkway.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 823.011 & 824.056
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 824.050 & 824.056
History: RS 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-98 RS 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-96, Renumbered from 860-044-0332 PUC 26-1985, f. & ef. 12-19-85, Order No. 85-1196 PUC 4-1983, f. & ef. 5-3-83, Order No. 83-242 PUC 13-1981, f. & ef. 12-21-81, Order No. 81-900
This rule cites
- OAR 741-320-0080 — resolved
- OAR 741-320-0070 — resolved
Cited by
No inbound citations found.
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