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Act No. 1459 Section 83

Section 83

SEC. 83. At points where the railroad may cross public highways the railroad corporation shall construct and maintain the necessary bridges and crossings so that public communication. shall not be interrupted. Moreover, to avoid accidents, the railroad corporation shall put up at such crossings the necessary notices apprising the public of danger from passing trains; and at crossings of peculiar danger a gate shall be placed or a guard shall be stationed by the railroad corporation whenever the provincial board of the province in which the crossing is situated, or the Municipal Board of the city of Manila, as the case may be, with the approval of the Director of Public Works, shall so direct.

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CitationAct No. 1459 Section 83 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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