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Figure 2-75: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part III, Item 5

Check the “Yes” box to indicate if highway traffic pre-signals are installed. Check the “No” box if there are none. The “Storage Distance” and “Stop Line Distance” fields are optional. Use feet as the measuring unit.

Pre-signals are used to control traffic approaching a grade crossing in conjunction with the highway traffic control signal faces that control traffic approaching a highwayhighway intersection beyond the tracks. Pre-signals may be located on either the near or far side of the railroad tracks, and may be mounted on the same cantilever structures as the railroad’s flashing light warning devices.

• “Storage Distance” (for pre-signals only) is the distance available for vehicle storage as measured 6 feet from the rail nearest the intersection to the intersection stop line or the normal stopping point on the roadway.

• “Stop Line Distance” (for pre-signals only) is the distance between the stop line and the crossing gates. This field should be left blank if the crossing is not equipped with gates.

6. Highway Monitoring Devices

Figure 2-76: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part III, Item 6
Check all boxes that apply. Note: The temporary installation of highway monitoring devices (e.g., for research purposes) should not be reported to the Crossing Inventory.

• “Check the “Yes” box if “Photo/Video Recording” is present at the crossing. Photo/Video Recording is the use of high-resolution cameras to photograph or record motorists driving under or around railroad crossing gates. The camera equipment is typically mounted in a 12-foot-high bullet-resistant cabinet. There may be signs, installed on all street approaches to the crossing, that inform motorists that photo citations are being issued to violators at the crossing. Note – The temporary installation of photo/video recording devices (e.g., for research purposes) are not to be reported.

• Check the “Yes” box if “Vehicle Presence Detection” is present at the crossing. Vehicle Presence Detection is system capable of detecting and reporting in real time the presence of a vehicle on the crossing. An example includes a series of looped wire, coils, or magnetometers that are placed below ground level within the field side and gauge side of the railroad tracks, at a distance between the approach gate and the exit gate. The loop detectors or magnetometers use a magnetic effect caused by the presence of a roadway vehicle, which then sends a signal to the exit gate to remain in the up position, or can send a signal to the train operator that a vehicle is still occupying the restricted area of the grade crossing.

• Check the “None” box if neither Photo/Video Recording nor Vehicle Presence Detection are at the crossing or if the crossing is passive.

• Note: This field applies for crossings with train-activated warning devices. If monitoring is conducted at passive crossings, it should be noted in Part I, Box 30 or 31, as appropriate.


5. Part IV – Physical Characteristics



Figure 2-77: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Physical Characteristics

1. Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad

Figure 2-78: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 1

Enter the number of through traffic lanes crossing the track. Do not include shoulders or lanes that are used for parking. Check the box that describes the type of roadway. If channelization devices are present at the crossing, then it can only be classified as “Two-way Traffic.”

• “One-way Traffic” – Where highway motor vehicles travel in the same direction over the same roadway.

• “Two-way Traffic” – Where highway motor vehicles travel in two opposite directions over the same roadway.

• “Divided Traffic” – Where roadway traffic moving in opposite directions is separated by a median sufficient to prevent movement across it into opposing traffic.

Note: Divided traffic refers to the characteristics of the entire roadway, not simply at the crossing.

2. Is Roadway/Pathway Paved?

Figure 2-79: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 2

Check “Yes” if the highway or pathway is paved with material on which pavement markings can be effectively maintained. Check “No” if the highway or pathway surface is gravel, dirt, or has a surface treatment on which pavement markings cannot be maintained. If the entire road or pathway is not paved, the roadway or pathway pavement through the crossing must extend far enough beyond the railroad tracks to be able to accept railroad pavement markings, nominally about 100 feet, to be considered “Yes” for this Item. If pavement markings are indicated in Part III.2.F., then this item must be checked “Yes.”

3. Does the Track Run Down a Street?

Figure 2-80: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 3


Figure 2-81: Example of a track that runs down a street.

Check “Yes” if the crossing involves a railroad track that is embedded within the pavement of a roadway that crosses another roadway at grade, such that trains operating on those tracks will cross the intersecting roadway. In addition, the “Yes” box may be checked if the tracks run alongside the roadway in the same direction as roadway vehicles, and if the tracks are located within or adjacent to the roadway rightof-way. In both cases, the crossing to be inventoried will be the crossing of the tracks with the intersecting roadway, not the roadway within or adjacent to the street where the tracks are running.

Check “No” if the tracks and crossties are in a semi-exclusive right-of-way with exposed ballast, and are separated from the roadway pavement by a curb or other such border or divider.

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.

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.

Figure 2-75: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part III, Item 5

Check the “Yes” box to indicate if highway traffic pre-signals are installed. Check the “No” box if there are none. The “Storage Distance” and “Stop Line Distance” fields are optional. Use feet as the measuring unit.

Pre-signals are used to control traffic approaching a grade crossing in conjunction with the highway traffic control signal faces that control traffic approaching a highwayhighway intersection beyond the tracks. Pre-signals may be located on either the near or far side of the railroad tracks, and may be mounted on the same cantilever structures as the railroad’s flashing light warning devices.

• “Storage Distance” (for pre-signals only) is the distance available for vehicle storage as measured 6 feet from the rail nearest the intersection to the intersection stop line or the normal stopping point on the roadway.

• “Stop Line Distance” (for pre-signals only) is the distance between the stop line and the crossing gates. This field should be left blank if the crossing is not equipped with gates.

6. Highway Monitoring Devices

Figure 2-76: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part III, Item 6

Check all boxes that apply. Note: The temporary installation of highway monitoring devices (e.g., for research purposes) should not be reported to the Crossing Inventory.

• “Check the “Yes” box if “Photo/Video Recording” is present at the crossing. Photo/Video Recording is the use of high-resolution cameras to photograph or record motorists driving under or around railroad crossing gates. The camera equipment is typically mounted in a 12-foot-high bullet-resistant cabinet. There may be signs, installed on all street approaches to the crossing, that inform motorists that photo citations are being issued to violators at the crossing. Note – The temporary installation of photo/video recording devices (e.g., for research purposes) are not to be reported.

• Check the “Yes” box if “Vehicle Presence Detection” is present at the crossing. Vehicle Presence Detection is system capable of detecting and reporting in real time the presence of a vehicle on the crossing. An example includes a series of looped wire, coils, or magnetometers that are placed below ground level within the field side and gauge side of the railroad tracks, at a distance between the approach gate and the exit gate. The loop detectors or magnetometers use a magnetic effect caused by the presence of a roadway vehicle, which then sends a signal to the exit gate to remain in the up position, or can send a signal to the train operator that a vehicle is still occupying the restricted area of the grade crossing.

• Check the “None” box if neither Photo/Video Recording nor Vehicle Presence Detection are at the crossing or if the crossing is passive.

• Note: This field applies for crossings with train-activated warning devices. If monitoring is conducted at passive crossings, it should be noted in Part I, Box 30 or 31, as appropriate.

5. Part IV – Physical Characteristics

Figure 2-77: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Physical Characteristics

1. Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad

Figure 2-78: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 1

Enter the number of through traffic lanes crossing the track. Do not include shoulders or lanes that are used for parking. Check the box that describes the type of roadway. If channelization devices are present at the crossing, then it can only be classified as “Two-way Traffic.”

• “One-way Traffic” – Where highway motor vehicles travel in the same direction over the same roadway.

• “Two-way Traffic” – Where highway motor vehicles travel in two opposite directions over the same roadway.

• “Divided Traffic” – Where roadway traffic moving in opposite directions is separated by a median sufficient to prevent movement across it into opposing traffic.

Note: Divided traffic refers to the characteristics of the entire roadway, not simply at the crossing.

2. Is Roadway/Pathway Paved?

Figure 2-79: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 2

Check “Yes” if the highway or pathway is paved with material on which pavement markings can be effectively maintained. Check “No” if the highway or pathway surface is gravel, dirt, or has a surface treatment on which pavement markings cannot be maintained. If the entire road or pathway is not paved, the roadway or pathway pavement through the crossing must extend far enough beyond the railroad tracks to be able to accept railroad pavement markings, nominally about 100 feet, to be considered “Yes” for this Item. If pavement markings are indicated in Part III.2.F., then this item must be checked “Yes.”

3. Does the Track Run Down a Street?

Figure 2-80: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part IV, Item 3

Figure 2-81: Example of a track that runs down a street.

Check “Yes” if the crossing involves a railroad track that is embedded within the pavement of a roadway that crosses another roadway at grade, such that trains operating on those tracks will cross the intersecting roadway. In addition, the “Yes” box may be checked if the tracks run alongside the roadway in the same direction as roadway vehicles, and if the tracks are located within or adjacent to the roadway rightof-way. In both cases, the crossing to be inventoried will be the crossing of the tracks with the intersecting roadway, not the roadway within or adjacent to the street where the tracks are running.

Check “No” if the tracks and crossties are in a semi-exclusive right-of-way with exposed ballast, and are separated from the roadway pavement by a curb or other such border or divider.

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.

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.