MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 8D.12 — Queue Cutter Signals at or Near Grade Crossings

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 8D.12. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 8D.12 Queue Cutter Signals at or Near Grade Crossings Support: 01 A queue cutter signal is a traffic control signal that controls one direction of traffic at a grade crossing to minimize the possibility of vehicles stopping within the minimum track clearance distance (see Section 8A.07). Although a queue cutter signal has a similar purpose as a pre-signal (see Section 8D.11), the difference is that a queue cutter signal is independent from the downstream signalized intersection, whereas a pre-signal is part of the downstream signal. Option: 02 At grade crossing locations where the…

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