Pedestrian Rail Crossings

Railroad Diagnostic Meetings are required at rail crossings when alterations occur. Accessibility considerations are evaluated at pedestrian crossings.  Rail Crossing Orders are approved with the ODOT Commerce and Compliance Office when a change occurs at the rail crossing. Detectable warning surface devices are required for pedestrian rail crossings per Oregon Standards. Requirements and guidelines for producing rail order documents is in the ODOT Railroad Final Drawings Manual

Technical Requirements

• Highway Design Manual, Part 800, Section 840 Pedestrian Rail Crossings
  
• Traffic Signal Manual, Chapter 16 Railroads
• Oregon Supplement to the MUTCD
  

Standards

• RD908 – Detectable Warning Surface Placement for Rail

External References

• MUTCD 11th Edition, Part 8
  
• FHWA Highway Rail Crossing Handbook,3rd Edition
• FRA, Engineering Design for Pedestrian Safety at Highway Rail Grade Crossings