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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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