2009 Edition Part 8. Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings
| [ Chapter 8A ] | [ Chapter 8B ] | [ Chapter 8C ] | [ Chapter 8D ] |
[ Figures ] |
[ Tables ] |
| CHAPTER 8A. | GENERAL |
|---|---|
| Section 8A.01 | Introduction |
| Section 8A.02 | Use of Standard Devices, Systems, and Practices at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
| Section 8A.03 | Use of Standard Devices, Systems, and Practices at Highway-LRT Grade Crossings |
| Section 8A.04 | Uniform Provisions |
| Section 8A.05 | Grade Crossing Elimination |
| Section 8A.06 | Illumination at Grade Crossings |
| Section 8A.07 | Quiet Zone Treatments at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
| Section 8A.08 | Temporary Traffic Control Zones |
| CHAPTER 8B. | SIGNS AND MARKINGS |
| Section 8B.01 | Purpose |
| Section 8B.02 | Sizes of Grade Crossing Signs |
| Section 8B.03 | Grade Crossing (Crossbuck) Sign (R15-1) and Number of Tracks Plaque (R15-2P) at Active and Passive Grade Crossings |
| Section 8B.04 | Crossbuck Assemblies with YIELD or STOP Signs at Passive Grade Crossings |
| Section 8B.05 | Use of STOP (R1-1) or YIELD (R1-2) Signs without Crossbuck Signs at Highway-LRT Grade Crossings |
| Section 8B.06 | Grade Crossing Advance Warning Signs (W10 Series) |
| Section 8B.07 | EXEMPT Grade Crossing Plaques (R15-3P, W10-1aP) |
| Section 8B.08 | Turn Restrictions During Preemption |
| Section 8B.09 | DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS Sign (R8-8) |
| Section 8B.10 | TRACKS OUT OF SERVICE Sign (R8-9) |
| Section 8B.11 | STOP HERE WHEN FLASHING Signs (R8-10, R8-10a) |
| Section 8B.12 | STOP HERE ON RED Signs (R10-6, R10-6a) |
| Section 8B.13 | Light Rail Transit Only Lane Signs (R15-4 Series) |
| Section 8B.14 | Do Not Pass Light Rail Transit Signs (R15-5, R15-5a) |
| Section 8B.15 | No Motor Vehicles On Tracks Signs (R15-6, R15-6a) |
| Section 8B.16 | Divided Highway with Light Rail Transit Crossing Signs (R15-7 Series) |
| Section 8B.17 | LOOK Sign (R15-8) |
| Section 8B.18 | Emergency Notification Sign (I-13) |
| Section 8B.19 | Light Rail Transit Approaching-Activated Blank-Out Warning Sign (W10-7) |
| Section 8B.20 | TRAINS MAY EXCEED 80 MPH Sign (W10-8) |
| Section 8B.21 | NO TRAIN HORN Sign or Plaque (W10-9, W10-9P) |
| Section 8B.22 | NO GATES OR LIGHTS Plaque (W10-13P) |
| Section 8B.23 | Low Ground Clearance Grade Crossing Sign (W10-5) |
| Section 8B.24 | Storage Space Signs (W10-11, W10-11a, W10-11b) |
| Section 8B.25 | Skewed Crossing Sign (W10-12) |
| Section 8B.26 | Light Rail Transit Station Sign (I-12) |
| Section 8B.27 | Pavement Markings |
| Section 8B.28 | Stop and Yield Lines |
| Section 8B.29 | Dynamic Envelope Markings |
| CHAPTER 8C. | FLASHING-LIGHT SIGNALS, GATES, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS |
| Section 8C.01 | Introduction |
| Section 8C.02 | Flashing-Light Signals |
| Section 8C.03 | Flashing-Light Signals at Highway-LRT Grade Crossings |
| Section 8C.04 | Automatic Gates |
| Section 8C.05 | Use of Automatic Gates at LRT Grade Crossings |
| Section 8C.06 | Four-Quadrant Gate Systems |
| Section 8C.07 | Wayside Horn Systems |
| Section 8C.08 | Rail Traffic Detection |
| Section 8C.09 | Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
| Section 8C.10 | Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-LRT Grade Crossings |
| Section 8C.11 | Use of Traffic Control Signals for Control of LRT Vehicles at Grade Crossings |
| Section 8C.12 | Grade Crossings Within or In Close Proximity to Circular Intersections |
| Section 8C.13 | Pedestrian and Bicycle Signals and Crossings at LRT Grade Crossings |
| CHAPTER 8D. | PATHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS |
| Section 8D.01 | Purpose |
| Section 8D.02 | Use of Standard Devices, Systems, and Practices |
| Section 8D.03 | Pathway Grade Crossing Signs and Markings |
| Section 8D.04 | Stop Lines, Edge Lines, and Detectable Warnings |
| Section 8D.05 | Passive Devices for Pathway Grade Crossings |
| Section 8D.06 | Active Traffic Control Systems for Pathway Grade Crossings |
| CHAPTER 8B. | SIGNS AND MARKINGS |
|---|---|
| Figure 8B-1 | Regulatory Signs and Plaques for Grade Crossings |
| Figure 8B-2 | Crossbuck Assembly with a YIELD or STOP Sign on the Crossbuck Sign Support |
| Figure 8B-3 | Crossbuck Assembly with a YIELD or STOP Sign on a Separate Sign Support |
| Figure 8B-4 | Warning Signs and Plaques for Grade Crossings |
| Figure 8B-5 | Example of an Emergency Notification Sign |
| Figure 8B-6 | Example of Placement of Warning Signs and Pavement Markings at Grade Crossings |
| Figure 8B-7 | Grade Crossing Pavement Markings |
| Figure 8B-8 | Example of Dynamic Envelope Pavement Markings at Grade Crossings |
| Figure 8B-9 | Examples of Light Rail Transit Vehicle Dynamic Envelope Markings for Mixed-Use Alignments |
| CHAPTER 8C. | FLASHING-LIGHT SIGNALS, GATES, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS |
| Figure 8C-1 | Composite Drawing of Active Traffic Control Devices for Grade Crossings Showing Clearances |
| Figure 8C-2 | Example of Location Plan for Flashing-Light Signals and Four-Quadrant Gates |
| Figure 8C-3 | Light Rail Transit Signals |
| Figure 8C-4 | Example of Flashing-Light Signal Assembly for Pedestrian Crossings |
| Figure 8C-5 | Example of a Shared Pedestrian/Roadway Gate |
| Figure 8C-6 | Example of a Separate Pedestrian Gate |
| Figure 8C-7 | Examples of Placement of Pedestrian Gates |
| Figure 8C-8 | Example of Swing Gates |
| Figure 8C-9 | Example of Pedestrian Barriers at an Offset Grade Crossing |
| Figure 8C-10 | Examples of Pedestrian Barrier Installation at an Offset Non-Intersection Grade Crossing |
| CHAPTER 8D. | PATHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS |
| Figure 8D-1 | Example of Signing and Markings for a Pathway Grade Crossing |
| CHAPTER 8B. | SIGNS AND MARKINGS |
|---|---|
| Table 8B-1 | Grade Crossing Sign and Plaque Minimum Sizes |
