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Revisions to Part 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings

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 to Part 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings

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  1. Revisions toPart 8 – Traffic Control for Railroad and LRT Grade Crossings

  2. 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

  3. YIELD or STOP signs required at passive highway-rail grade crossings (Dec. 31, 2019 compliance date)

  4. Substantial revisions to the Emergency Notification sign provisions I-13

  5. 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

  6. New sign to warn of quiet zone locations W10-9

  7. Revised LRT Approaching- Activated Blank-Out sign W10-7 LRT Station sign relocated to Chapter 2H I-12

  8. Stop lines shall be used on paved roadways at crossings controlled by active devices

  9. Stripes on gate arms shall be vertical

  10. If LRT signals are used, they should display the indications shown in Figure 8C-3

  11. 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

  12. Audible devices are required at active LRT grade crossings used by pedestrians

  13. New Chapter 8D on pathway grade crossings

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