Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 415 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - LOCAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Chapter 7 - Comprehensive Public Safety Program for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Section 415-7-002 - GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Universal Citation: 415 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 7 ยง 002
Current through September 17, 2024
002.01 The grade crossing safety assessment process may include, but is not limited to consideration of the following factors:
002.01A Volume of trains.
002.01B Volume of motor vehicles, including
character, function, and type of vehicular traffic through the
crossing.
002.01C Number of tracks
at the crossing.
002.01D Geometry
of the crossing, including acute angles.
002.01E Sight-distance restrictions, if
any.
002.01F Train and motor
vehicle speed.
002.01G Accident
history.
002.01H Character of
proximate road network, including distance and travel time to adjacent
crossings.
002.01I Frequency and
duration of roadway blockage by trains, including citation history.
002.01J Emergency response routes, including
alternatives.
002.01K Economic
impact of crossing.
002.01L Current
and foreseeable development in the vicinity of the crossing.
002.01M Location of schools, school bus
routes, hospitals, police and fire stations.
002.02 The Grade Crossing Safety Assessment process shall be completed by the Department and shall include the following steps:
002.02A CORRIDOR IDENTIFICATION. For
each county, the Department shall identify all crossings of railroad tracks by
public or private roads, streets and highways. The Department, in its sole
discretion, shall establish groups of two or more adjacent crossings to be
separately identified as crossing corridors ("corridors"). Generally, a
corridor shall only include crossings in the same county and shall not include
both city street and county road crossings.
002.02B CORRIDOR CLASSIFICATION. The
Department shall classify each corridor as rural or urban, and as high density
or low density.
002.02B1 An urban corridor is
a corridor that includes a crossing located within the corporate limits of a
city with a population greater than 5,000 residents. A rural corridor is a
corridor that is not an urban corridor.
002.02B2 A high density corridor is a
corridor that includes a crossing with an average of over 40 trains per day. A
low density corridor is a corridor that is not a high density
corridor.
002.02B3 A municipal
crossing is a crossing located inside the corporate limits of any village or
city.
002.02B4 A non-municipal
crossing is a crossing located outside the corporate limits of any village or
city.
002.02C CORRIDOR
PRIORITIZATION. The Department shall prioritize the relative needs of corridors
within each classification. A priority index value shall be calculated for each
corridor based upon a weighted analysis of crossing collisions, crossing
blockages and the use of the crossings for emergency services.
002.02D CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS OPTIONS
002.02D1 In the initial corridor
prioritization process, the Department may consider the following primary
corridor improvement options:
002.02D1A
Crossing closures
002.02D1B Warning
device upgrades
002.02D1C
Installation of flashing light signals or flashing light signals with automatic
gates
002.02D1D Construction of
grade separation structure(s)`
002.02D2 Other options may be considered
during detailed Diagnostic Team Reviews.
002.02E CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT EVALUATION. The
Department may evaluate each improvement option based upon a weighted analysis
of the following five factors: collisions, emergency response, blockage,
economic significance and corridor improvement costs.
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