railroad-highway grade crossing handbook august 2007 revision presented by kurt anderson
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2008 Mid-States Highway Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference. RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING HANDBOOK August 2007 Revision Presented by KURT ANDERSON. Background. Previous Manual was 2nd Edition, 1986 Publication Before Widespread Adoption of Light Rail Technology - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2008 Mid-States Highway Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference
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Previous Manual was 2nd Edition, 1986 Publication
Before Widespread Adoption of Light Rail Technology
Before FRA Quiet Zone RegulationBefore New Web-Based SystemsSignificant New Guidance
DocumentsPre-Fox River Grove, Illinois Metra CollisionUSDOT Technical Working Group ITE RP Preemption of Traffic Signals Near Railroad
Crossings
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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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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. EasterwoodNorfolk Southern v. Shanklin
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Extensive preemption sectionReferences ITE Recommended
Practice, AREMA, MUTCD as well as other material
TXDOT form is included in Appendix
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Pre-Signal Ahead of Crossing Pre-Signal Ahead on Cantilever
Pre-Signal Beyond Crossing Queue Cutter Signal
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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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OverviewRequirement to Sound the
Locomotive HornCreation of Quiet ZonesMaintenance of Pre-Rule Quiet
ZonesCreation of New Quiet ZonesLength of Quiet ZonesSupplementary and Alternative
Safety Measures
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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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Updated sight distance tables Clearing Sight Distance for
pedestrians was added Application and clarification
added
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Updated Inventory Instructions Detailed Discussion of USDOT Accident Prediction
Model
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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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Use of LEDsFour quadrant gatesUse of channelization with gatesBarrier gatesWayside horn systemsSecond train coming signs
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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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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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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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Updated statisticsCollisionsCollisions vs. Type of Traffic Control DeviceCollisions vs. Vehicle Type / Pedestrian
Example Private Crossings Policy (WV) included as appendix
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