Every railroad corporation shall, when requested by the commissioner, have an examination made of any iron bridge or other structure by a competent and experienced mechanical engineer, who shall report to the commissioner the results of the engineer's examinations, conclusions and recommendations, and transmit a copy of the same to the corporation. The report shall furnish information in detail and with such drawings and prints as may be in writing requested by the commissioner. [1989, c. 398, §9 (NEW).]