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ballast, and are separated from the roadway pavement by a curb or other such border |
or divider. |
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4. Is Crossing Illuminated? (street lights within approx. 50 feet from nearest |
rail) |
Figure 2-82: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 4 |
Enter a check in the “Yes” box if the crossing is illuminated. Enter a check in the “No” |
box if the crossing is not illuminated. An illuminated crossing is defined as having |
overhead street lighting that provides reasonable illumination of trains present at the |
crossing and is located within approximately 50 feet of the crossing. Since streetlamp |
light intensity can vary, sufficient lighting may be provided by streetlights located up to |
100 feet from the crossing, in which case, the “Yes” box may be checked. |
5. Crossing Surface (on Main Track, multiple types allowed) |
Figure 2-83: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 5 |
Enter a check in the box which most closely fits the following descriptions. If there are |
multiple main line tracks that have different types of surfaces, indicate all types on the |
Inventory Form. |
1. “Timber” – Includes sectional treated timber and full wood plank. |
Sectional treated timber consists of prefabricated units approximately 8 feet in |
length of treated timber individually installed and removable for maintenance |
and replacement purposes. |
Full wood plank consists of a timber surface that covers the entire crossing |
area above the crossties, made of ties, boards, bridge ties, etc. |
2. “Asphalt” – Asphalt surface over the entire crossing area. |
3. “Asphalt and Timber” – Asphalt surface in the area between flange timber planks |
or other material forming flangeway openings that may include the use of rubber. |
4. “Concrete” – Includes concrete slab and concrete pavement. |
Concrete slab consists of pre-cast concrete sections that are usually |
individually installed and removable for maintenance and replacement |
purposes. |
Concrete pavement is a concrete surface that is continuous over the track |
area and is not removable except by destruction of the surface. |
5. “Concrete and Rubber” – An installed crossing surface that consists of both |
concrete and rubber materials. |
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6. “Rubber” – Preformed rubber sections that are usually individually installed and |
removable for maintenance and replacement purposes. |
7. “Metal” – Sections of steel or other metal that are usually individually installed |
and removable for maintenance purposes and provide complete coverage of the |
crossing area within the track. |
8. “Unconsolidated” – Ballast or other unconsolidated material placed over |
crossties, with or without planks, on one or both sides of the running rails. |
9. “Composite” – An engineered material formed from two or more distinct materials |
generally incorporating a polymer binder with reinforcing fibers and/or fillers to |
contribute enhanced properties and/or other property modifiers in a polymer |
matrix, typically post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene, or HDPE, |
that are usually individually installed and removable for maintenance and |
replacement purposes . |
10. “Other (Specify)” – Surfaces other than the previously described surfaces, |
including structural foam, plastic, “high-tech,” etc. |
Note: This data field has been assigned to the State for updating. However, if |
the railroad installs a new crossing surface, the railroad must report that change. |
Enter the month and year that the crossing surface was originally installed and opened |
to vehicular traffic in “MM/YYYY” format. Also, enter the width of the crossing, and the |
length of the crossing. For new and updated crossing surfaces, the date and |
measurements are required. These are optional fields for existing crossings that are |
already reported, but encouraged to be submitted by State entities. |
“Width” – The width of the crossing surface is measured in feet perpendicular to |
the railroad tracks and is the distance between the outermost edges of the |
crossing surface (including multiple tracks if present). In the event that the |
crossing surface is indistinguishable from the roadway approach, the width is the |
distance between the outermost rails of the crossing plus 4 feet. |
“Length” – The length of the crossing surface is measured in feet parallel to the |
tracks, along the improved surface of the crossing, which may extend beyond the |
edges of highway pavement and any sidewalks that may be present. In general, |
the crossing surface material will extend approximately 3 feet on each side |
beyond the roadway/pathway. |
Refer to the width and length diagram below: |
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Figure 2-84: Width and length measurement diagram |
6. Intersecting Roadway Within 500 Feet? |
Figure 2-85: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 6 |
Enter a check in the “Yes” box if the street or highway for this crossing is intersected by |
another street or highway within 500 feet, and indicate the estimated distance from the |
crossing. Check “No” when no intersection exists within 500 feet. If the street or |
highway is intersected by another street or highway on both sides of the crossing, |
indicated the estimated distance from the closest intersection. |
7. Smallest Crossing Angle |
Figure 2-86: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 7 |
Enter a check in the box that most closely describes the smallest angle between the |
roadway and the track. |
8. Is Commercial Power Available? |
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Figure 2-87: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 8 |
Enter a check to indicate whether there is commercial electric power available within |
500 feet of the crossing. This field is optional. |
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6. Part V – Public Highway Information |
Figure 2-88: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part V, Public Highway Information, and Submission |
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