New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter V - New York State Supplement To The National Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices For Streets And Highways-2009 Edition
Part 1 - General
Chapter 1A - General
Section 1A.13 - Definitions of Headings, Words, and Phrases in this Manual

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01A Site-specific conditions may lead agencies to determine that it is impossible or impractical to comply with a Standard, and that they must deviate from the requirement of a particular Standard at that location, or others with the same condition. In such limited specific cases, the deviation is allowed, provided that the agency or official having jurisdiction fully documents the engineering reasons for the deviation.

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260. Interconnection-when used in Part 4, the means by which coordinated traffic signals are linked.

261. Coincident crossing -- a highway-rail grade crossing within, or no greater than 20 feet from, an intersection.

262. Proximate crossing -- a highway-rail grade crossing within 20 to 200 feet of an intersection.

263. Independent crossing -- a highway-rail grade crossing more than 200 feet from an intersection.