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Title	Guidance on Traffic Control Devices at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Record ID	12342
Corporate Creator	Technical Working Group (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Publisher	Federal Highway Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Publication Date	20021100
Abstract	A highway-rail grade crossing differs from a highway/highway intersection in that the train always has the right of way. This report is intended to provide guidance to assist engineers in selection of traffic control devices or other measures at highway-rail grade crossings. It is not to be interpreted as policy or standards. Any requirements that may be noted in this guidance are taken from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) or other document identified by footnotes. These authorities should be followed. The goal is to provide a guidance document for users who understand general engineering and operational concepts of highway-rail grade crossings. The Guide serves as a reference to aid in decisions to install traffic control devices or otherwise improve such crossings. Additional references are provided as resource for further information. A printable, MS Word, version (1.1 Mb) for download is provided by a link from this HTML version
TRT Terms	Railroad grade crossings ; Grade crossing protection systems ; Traffic signals ; Traffic signs ; Perspective views ; Guidelines
General Subjects	Highway-rail grade crossings; Train crossings
Classification	NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Traffic Control Devices; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES
Geographical Coverage	United States
Resource type	Manual
URL	http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/media/twgreport.htm
Format	HTML
Language:	English
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