17 CRR-NY 8C.09NY-CRR
STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 17. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER V. NEW YORK STATE SUPPLEMENT TO THE NATIONAL MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS—2009 EDITION
PART 8. TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR RAILROAD AND LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GRADE CROSSINGS
CHAPTER 8C. FLASHING-LIGHT SIGNALS, GATES, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
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8C.09 Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Standard:
02A The location of traffic signal heads at highway-rail grade crossings shall conform to all applicable design requirements for traffic control signals, except as modified in below.
Standard:
02B Any hardware within 8 feet-6 inches of the track centerline shall be at least 22 feet above the top of the highest rail.
Guidance:
02C All signal heads should be located at least 12 feet from any track center line, measured along the highway.
Option:
03A When approved by the New York State Department of Transportation, traffic control signals may be used as the sole control device at non-mainline highway-rail grade crossings where rail traffic is not required to stop before entering the crossing.
Guidance:
03B The following general descriptions are for steady mode (stop-and-go) traffic signal operations at highway-rail grade crossings. Operations at particular locations should generally conform to the principles stated in this Section, but may be adapted to fit conditions at these locations, as approved by the New York State Department of Transportation.
Standard:
03C At highway-rail grade crossings where railroad flashing-light signals are not installed and traffic control signals are used to control highway traffic at the highway-rail grade crossing, at least one train approach face shall be installed on each approach, each signal face consisting of a 12-inch minimum diameter circular red indication and a 12-inch minimum diameter circular yellow indication The traffic control signals and the railroad circuitry controlling the train movements at the crossing shall be interconnected.
03D Where installed, train approach faces shall rest in red until the train is detected by the railroad circuitry. When activated by approaching rail traffic, the traffic signal faces shall display appropriate indications to prohibit vehicular movements over the crossing and the train approach faces shall display steady yellow indications. The signal shall remain in this phase until the train has cleared the grade crossing and, at termination of the railroad phase, revert to normal operation.
Guidance:
03E Where practicable, the train approach face should be located on the right side of the train approach.
Support:
03F Where a track crosses closely spaced roadways (for example, the two roadways of a divided highway), it is normally necessary to provide train approach faces only in advance of the first roadway in each direction.
Guidance:
03G Where the operation is such that trains do not cross all the roadways in one signal phase, installation of separate train faces at each roadway should be considered.
Guidance:
03H Where train traffic is required to stop before proceeding over the crossing, a STOP (R1-1) sign should be placed adjacent to the tracks facing each train approach at the limit of the railroad circuitry controlling train movements at the crossing, if installed. If the crossing has no railroad circuitry controlling train movements at the crossing, the STOP sign should be located between 50 and 100 feet from the crossing.
Standard:
03I A traffic control signal at a coincident crossing shall normally operate in a steady (stop-and-go) mode, allocating right-of-way among highway traffic approaches. The traffic control signal shall be interconnected with railroad circuitry and with railroad flashing-light signals and gates, where these devices are installed.
03J When a traffic control signal is used at a coincident crossing, and railroad flashing-light signals are not installed, at least one of the primary vehicular signal faces for each approach shall be located so that it is visible to approaching highway traffic while a train occupies the crossing.
03K When a traffic control signal used at a coincident crossing is placed in flashing operation and railroad flashing-light signals are installed, the traffic control signal shall display a steady red indication when the train is detected by the railroad circuitry so as not to be in conflict with the indications displayed by railroad flashing-light signals. The train approach faces, if installed, shall display steady red indications during flashing operation of the traffic control signal.
03L When a traffic control signal is used at a coincident crossing, it shall provide appropriate change interval displays for the transition from normal operation to the railroad phase.
03M When a traffic control signal is used at a proximate crossing, and railroad flashing-light signals are not installed, at least two vehicular signal faces, in addition to any used at the highway intersection, shall be located in advance of the highway-rail grade crossing, facing traffic approaching the intersection. The faces shall be located at or beyond the stop line and shall be located laterally in accordance with Chapter 4D.
Guidance:
03N Where a traffic control signal is located at an intersection, the choice of control at a proximate crossing should consider such factors as the geometric relationship between the crossing and the intersection, the nature of the crossing (mainline or siding), rail and vehicular traffic volumes and speeds, queue lengths, vehicle mix, accident history, and other pertinent factors.
03O Where the adjacent intersection is not signalized, a proximate crossing should be treated as an independent crossing.
Option:
03P Traffic control signal faces may also be located at the crossing to control traffic leaving the intersection.
Guidance:
03Q Displays in the traffic control signal faces in advance of and beyond the crossing should be timed to allow highway traffic to clear the crossing prior to arrival of any rail traffic.
Standard:
03R Where a proximate crossing is controlled by both traffic control signals and railroad flashing-light signals, train approach signals shall not be required. The traffic control signals shall normally operate in a steady (stop-and-go) mode, allocating right-of-way among the highway traffic approaches, and the railroad flashing-light signals are activated only when a train is detected by the railroad circuitry. The traffic control signals shall be interconnected with the railroad circuitry, and upon detection, transition to steady red indications. Train approach signals, if installed, shall, upon detection, transition to steady yellow indications. At the termination of the railroad phase, the signals shall revert to normal operation.
03S When a traffic control signal is used at an independent crossing, and railroad flashing-light signals are not installed, at least two vehicular signal faces shall be located on each approach to the grade crossing. The faces shall be located at, or beyond the stop line and shall be located laterally in accordance with Chapter 4D.
03T A traffic control signal at an independent crossing shall normally display either circular green or circular flashing yellow indications in the highway faces and circular red indications in the train approach faces. Upon train actuation, the highway faces shall transition to red indications and the train approach faces shall transition to circular yellow indications. If the highway faces normally display flashing yellow indications, a green interval of at least 4 seconds shall precede the clearance to the railroad phase. At the termination of the railroad phase, the traffic control signal shall revert to normal operation.
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Current through December 15, 2022
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