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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. ofSubagency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section
Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS
Section 1-15 - At-grade Crossing Protective Devices

045-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-15

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-15 - At-grade Crossing Protective Devices

(a) The type and placement of protective devices and pavement markings for at-grade crossings shall be in accordance with the MUTCD.

(b) The Commission shall consider flashing light signals with automatic gates for the following:

  • (i) On multiple mainline tracks.
  • (ii) On multiple tracks where standing trains or parked equipment may obstruct the view of a train moving on an adjacent track.
  • (iii) On high speed crossings with limited sight distance for road traffic.
  • (iv) On crossings with high speed trains or significant volumes of both highway and rail traffic.
  • (v) On other crossings as determined by a diagnostic team.

(c) The Commission shall consider flashing light signals with four quadrants or double gates for the following:

  • (i) Urban grade crossings.
  • (ii) Divided roadways.

(d) At-grade crossings not fitting the preceding criteria for lights with gates but having sufficient single-track mainline rail traffic may be equipped with flashing lights only.

(e) Cantilevered signals shall be used in accordance with the MUTCD. The Commission shall also consider these devices for crossings with restricted stopping and sight distances.

(f) If warranted, advance warning flashers shall be connected into the crossing's flashing light signals to alert road traffic that a train is about to enter the crossing.

(g) The Commission shall consider crossbucks and advance warning signs in accordance with the MUTCD, at a minimum, for all at-grade crossings.

(h) The Commission shall not approve projects to install signal systems, advance warning, or crossing warning devices; motion sensors; or speed detectors and related sensors and predictors that do not use state of the art technology, unless sufficient justification exists to use salvaged or other devices as part of the project. This provision applies to new installations or the upgrade of these devices at an existing installation.

045-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-15