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RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING HANDBOOK AUGUST 2007 REVISION
PRESENTED BYKURT ANDERSON
2008 Mid-States Highway Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference
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Background
Previous Manual was 2nd Edition, 1986 Publication
Before Widespread Adoption of Light Rail Technology
Before FRA Quiet Zone Regulation Before New Web-Based Systems Significant New Guidance
Documents Pre-Fox River Grove, Illinois Metra Collision USDOT Technical Working Group ITE RP Preemption of Traffic Signals Near Railroad
Crossings
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Top 10 List
Update on Federal Programs, Safety Initiatives & Court Cases
Preemption of Traffic Signals Near Railroad Crossings
Use of Pre-Signals & Exclusion Zone Striping Passive Devices – Use of Stop and Yield Signs at
Grade Crossings Summary of Quiet Zone Procedures Description of Use of Wayside Horns Update to Sight Distance Tables; clarification of
application & addition of Pedestrian Sight Distance Updates to FRA Grade Crossing Inventory
procedures and Accident Prediction Model MUTCD 2003 Light Rail Transit Safety Treatments (TCRP Reports
17 & 69)
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Update on Federal Programs, Safety Initiatives & Court Cases Good summary of history of federal
grade crossing safety programs Includes information on ISTEA & SAFTEA-
LU Headlights & Auxiliary Lighting Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock FHWA guidance on use of STOP and
YIELD signs at passive crossings Train Horns & Quiet Zones Summary of Court Cases
CSX v. Easterwood Norfolk Southern v. Shanklin
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Preemption of Traffic Signals Near Railroad Crossings Extensive preemption section References ITE Recommended
Practice, AREMA, MUTCD as well as other material
TXDOT form is included in Appendix
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Use of Pre-Signals incl Queue CuttersPre-Signal Ahead of Crossing Pre-Signal Ahead on Cantilever
Pre-Signal Beyond Crossing Queue Cutter Signal
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Queue Prevention Strategies
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Passive Devices – Use of Stop and Yield Signs at Grade Crossings
Guidance for use also provided in Handbook: Use of YIELD
is the default choice
Use of STOP based upon engineering study
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Summary of Quiet Zone Procedures
Overview Requirement to Sound the
Locomotive Horn Creation of Quiet Zones Maintenance of Pre-Rule Quiet
Zones Creation of New Quiet Zones Length of Quiet Zones Supplementary and Alternative
Safety Measures
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Description of Use of Wayside Horns Describes use in the Quiet Zone
Section Describes functionality in
Warning Device Section MUTCD Part 8 and Part 10
applications described
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Update to Sight Distance Tables
Updated sight distance tables Clearing Sight Distance for
pedestrians was added Application and clarification
added
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FRA Grade Crossing Inventory Procedures and Ax Prediction Model
Updated Inventory Instructions Detailed Discussion of USDOT Accident Prediction Model
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MUTCD 2003
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Light Rail Transit Safety Treatments (TCRP Reports 17 & 69)
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Light Rail
List of safety issues paired with possible solutions
Recommended motor vehicle treatments including use of active supplemental devices vs. gated or non-gated crossings: Traffic Signal Active NO LEFT/RIGHT TURN sign Train Icon
Examples of pedestrian treatments Z crossings & bedstead barriers Second train coming signs Swing gates Channelization Gate placement options
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Active Devices
Use of LEDs Four quadrant gates Use of channelization with gates Barrier gates Wayside horn systems Second train coming signs
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Escape Zone Curbing (IL DOT)
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Pavement Markings
Standard treatment shown in MUTCD 2003
Example from TX DOT of alternative placement to avoid wheel wear
Example from IL DOT of keep clear diagonal striping placement
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Enhanced Closure Section
Jurisdiction for crossing closure by state indicating whether state agency / commission or local jurisdiction is responsible
Information on closure programs including criteria for selecting closure candidates and other factors to consider when closing a crossing
Corridor approach including closure and safety improvements
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Selection of Alternatives
Use of STOP and YIELD signs (FHWA Memo, 2006)
Incorporates recommendations from Guidance on Traffic Control Devices at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (US DOT Technical Working Group, 2002)
Cost-effectiveness of evaluation of alternative countermeasures (Transport Canada, 2002)
GradeDec software & web reference (FRA, 2002)
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Private Crossings
Updated statistics Collisions Collisions vs. Type of Traffic Control Device Collisions vs. Vehicle Type / Pedestrian
Example Private Crossings Policy (WV) included as appendix
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To download your copy:http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/xings/07010/07010.pdf