Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook
use-of-channelization-with-gates — Use of Channelization with Gates
Crossing Handbook · Chapter 2 — Engineered Treatments. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
USE OF CHANNELIZATION WITH GATES At many crossings, drivers can cross the centerline pavement marking and drive around a gate with little difficulty. The number of crossing gate violations can be reduced by restricting driver access to the opposing lanes. Highway authorities have implemented various median separation devices, which have shown a significant reduction in the number of vehicle violations at crossing gates. (30) Various styles of median treatments include barrier wall systems, wide raised medians, and mountable raised curb systems. In addition to discouraging crossing gate…
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