31. Unless otherwise provided for by agreement, the building and maintenance costs for work carried out at a level crossing built after 17 May 1989 shall be borne by the owner of the guideway where such guideway was built after the public highway or by the person in charge of the maintenance of the public highway where such highway was built after the guideway.
However, the costs arising from relocating a public highway or widening it beyond the width of its right-of-way at the time of the construction of the guideway shall be borne by the person in charge of the maintenance of the public highway.
The building and maintenance costs for work carried out on the crossing surface of the intersection of a trail or path with a guideway, and for the signalling system at the intersection shall be borne by the person in charge of the maintenance of the trail or path.
1988, c. 57, s. 31; 1997, c. 78, s. 9.