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Revisions to Part 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings. 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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Revisions toPart 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings
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
YIELD or STOP signs required at passive highway-rail grade crossings (Dec. 31, 2019 compliance date)
Substantial revisions to the Emergency Notification sign provisions I-13
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
Revised LRT Approaching- Activated Blank-Out sign W10-7 LRT Station sign relocated to Chapter 2H I-12
Stop lines shall be used on paved roadways at crossings controlled by active devices
If LRT signals are used, they should display the indications shown in Figure 8C-3
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
Audible devices are required at active LRT grade crossings used by pedestrians
Revisions to Part 9 – Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities
Lateral offset and mounting height requirements for traffic control devices on shared-use paths
New sign for lanes that are too narrow for bicyclists and motorists to operate side-by-side R4-11
New selective exclusion signs for modes other than bikes and pedestrians R9-14 R9-13
Three new pushbutton signs including two that include a bicycle symbol R10-26 R10-24 R10-25
New sign and plaque for combined pedestrian/bicycle crossing W11-15 W11-15P
Type 3 object markers for use on shared-use paths OM3-L OM3-C OM3-R
New bicycle destination guide signs D11-1c D1-3c
Reference location signs for use on shared-use paths D10-2 D10-2a
New mode-specific guide signs for shared-use paths D11-2 D11-1a D11-3 D11-4
New Bicycle Route sign that provides a place for a pictograph M1-8 M1-8a
Changes in design and sizes of auxiliary signs used with Bicycle Route signs M4-14 M4-5