What are the guidelines of crossing the right-of-way?
It is the policy of VTrans to limit the conflicts along the state-owned railroads caused by vehicular, utility, pedestrian or other crossings. Those who wish to construct a new crossing (vehicular, pedestrian or utility) over or under state-owned railroad property may obtain a crossing license if VTrans, joined by the operating railroad if applicable, determines that the crossing will not affect current or future railroad operations or other transportation needs and there are no other viable options for property access. A request for a new at-grade crossing or to broaden use of an existing at-grade or farm crossing will not be considered unless the applicant demonstrates that construction of a grades separated crossing (i.e., an overpass or underpass) is either unreasonable or imprudent, and that the applicant has reasonably exhausted all efforts to obtain alternative access (e.g., by constructing a frontage road parallel to the railroad to connect to an existing road or crossing).
