New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 6-19

Every canal company organized under this Title shall construct and properly maintain adequate bridges and passages over or under the canal at all places where any road or highway shall cross the canal.

Where the canal intersects any farm lands of any individual, the company shall provide and keep in repair suitable passageways over or under the canal. The canal company may refuse to build bridges to connect any such farm lands, in which event a judge of the Superior Court may appoint commissioners to assess the damages to the owner of the land as provided in chapter 1 of the Title Eminent Domain (§ 20:1-1 et seq.).