Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook
traffic-control-devices — Traffic Control Devices
Crossing Handbook · Chapter 5 — Maintenance, Management, and Operations. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Traffic control devices on approaches to highway ‑rail crossings require regular inspection and maintenance. Pavement markings, if present, may need to be replaced to maintain adequate retroreflectivity and legibility of word and symbol markings. Signs on the approaches will gradually lose their retroreflectivity and should be inspected as outlined in MUTCD Section 2A.08. Lighting and active devices should be observed on a regular basis and re-lamped as necessary. Road crews should be on alert for missing or damaged devices. Road crews should also observe the approach…
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