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Part 8. Traffic Controls for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

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PART 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 8A. GENERAL
Section 8A.01 Introduction
Section 8A.02 Use of Standard Devices, Systems, and Practices
Section 8A.03 Uniform Provisions
Section 8A.04 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Elimination
Section 8A.05 Temporary Traffic Control Zones
 
CHAPTER 8B. SIGNS AND MARKINGS
Section 8B.01 Purpose
Section 8B.02 Sizes of Grade Crossing Signs
Section 8B.03 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing (Crossbuck) Sign (R15-1) and Number of Tracks Sign (R15-2)
Section 8B.04 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Advance Warning Signs (W10 Series)
Section 8B.05 EXEMPT Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Signs (R15-3, W10-1a)
Section 8B.06 Turn Restrictions During Preemption
Section 8B.07 DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS Sign (R8-8)
Section 8B.08 STOP (R1-1) or YIELD (R1-2) Signs at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Section 8B.09 TRACKS OUT OF SERVICE Sign (R8-9)
Section 8B.10 STOP HERE WHEN FLASHING Sign (R8-10)
Section 8B.11 STOP HERE ON RED Sign (R10-6)
Section 8B.12 Emergency Notification Sign (I-13 or I-13a)
Section 8B.13 TRAINS MAY EXCEED 130 km/h (80 MPH) Sign (W10-8)
Section 8B.14 NO TRAIN HORN Sign (W10-9)
Section 8B.15 NO SIGNAL Sign (W10-10) or NO GATES OR LIGHTS Sign (W10-13)
Section 8B.16 LOOK Sign (R15-8)
Section 8B.17 Low Ground Clearance Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Sign (W10-5)
Section 8B.18 Storage Space Signs (W10-11, W10-11a, W10-11b)
Section 8B.19 Skewed Crossing Sign (W10-12)
Section 8B.20 Pavement Markings
Section 8B.21 Stop Lines
Section 8B.22 Dynamic Envelope Markings
 
CHAPTER 8C. ILLUMINATION
Section 8C.01 Illumination at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
 
CHAPTER 8D. FLASHING-LIGHT SIGNALS, GATES, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
Section 8D.01 Introduction
Section 8D.02 Flashing-Light Signals, Post-Mounted
Section 8D.03 Flashing-Light Signals, Overhead Structures
Section 8D.04 Automatic Gates
Section 8D.05 Four-Quadrant Gate Systems
Section 8D.06 Train Detection
Section 8D.07 Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

PART 8 FIGURES
CHAPTER 8A. GENERAL
Figure 8A-1 Train Dynamic Envelope
 
CHAPTER 8B. SIGNS AND MARKINGS
Figure 8B-1 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing (Crossbuck) Regulatory Signs
Figure 8B-2 Advance Warning Signs
Figure 8B-3 Regulatory Signs
Figure 8B-4 Emergency Notification Signs
Figure 8B-5 Warning Signs
Figure 8B-6 Example of Placement of Warning Signs and Pavement Markings at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Figure 8B-7 Examples of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Pavement Markings
Figure 8B-8 Typical Train Dynamic Envelope Pavement Markings
 
CHAPTER 8D. FLASHING-LIGHT SIGNALS, GATES, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
Figure 8D-1 Composite Drawing of Active Traffic Control Devices for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Showing Clearances
Figure 8D-2 Example of Location Plan for Flashing-Light Signals and Four-Quadrant Gates

PART 8 TABLES
CHAPTER 8B. SIGNS AND MARKINGS
Table 8B-1 Sign Sizes for Grade Crossing Signs

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