revisions to part 8 – traffic control for railroad and lrt grade crossings
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Revisions toPart 8 –
Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings
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Parts 8 and 10 are combined
• Reduces redundancy and cross-references• “Grade crossing” is a new generic term• Chapter 8C (Illumination) becomes Section
8A.06
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YIELD or STOP signs required at passive highway-rail grade crossings (Dec. 31, 2019 compliance date)
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Substantial revisions to the Emergency Notification sign provisions
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Quiet zone treatments
• Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR Part 222) prescribes quiet zone requirements and treatments
• Traffic control devices used as part of a quiet zone shall comply with the MUTCD
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New sign to warn of quiet zone locations
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Revised LRT Approaching- Activated Blank-Out sign
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LRT Station sign relocated to Chapter 2H
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Stop lines shall be used
on paved roadways at
crossings controlled by active devices
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Stripes on gate arms shall be vertical
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If LRT signals are used, they should display the indications shown in Figure
8C-3
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Grade crossings within or in close proximity to circular intersections
• Engineering study required to evaluate potential queuing (Dec. 31, 2014 compliance date for study)
• If queues impact crossing, provisions shall be made to clear highway traffic from the crossing before train arrivals
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Audible devices are required at active LRT grade crossings used by pedestrians
AUDIBLE DEVICE
CURB
2.1 m (7 ft) MIN.
100 mm (4 in) MAX.SIDEWALK
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New Chapter 8D on pathway grade crossings