Or. Admin. R. 741-110-0040 - Location of Protective Devices

(1) Standard Protective Devices shall be located as set forth in Part 8 of the MUTCD.

(2) Railroad STOP signs (Figure 1) shall be located adjacent to the track on which the stopping requirement applies not closer than six feet nor further than 25 feet from the nearest edge of the roadway.

(3) The stop clearance line described in OAR 741-110-0030(2)(b) shall be located in accordance with the MUTCD as adopted by OAR 734-020-0005.

(4) Grade Crossing Advance warning signs and grade crossing pavement markings shall be located in accordance with the MUTCD as adopted by OAR 734-020-0005.

(5) STOP AHEAD (W3-1 or W3-1a) signs, YIELD AHEAD (W3-2 or W3-2a) signs and train-activated advance warning signals shall be located not less than 100 feet in advance of the advance warning sign. See Figure 3.

(6) Guardrails shall be located so that the face of the guardrail, at a point perpendicular to the roadway centerline, shall coincide with the outside edge of the roadway. No part of the guardrail shall be closer than 10 feet from the centerline of the nearest track.

(7) Curb shall be located on the outside edge of the roadway. Curb shall commence not less than 10 feet from centerline of nearest track and must extend 50 feet in advance of the automatic protective device.

(8) Illumination Devices. The system of luminaires shall be located at the grade crossing, as determined by field conditions, to light the side of the train during hours of darkness. See Figure 4.

(9) Overhead Mounting of Signs and Signals. At the option of the public authority, or by Order of the Department, authorized signs and signals may be installed directly over a lane of traffic on the roadway.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 741-110-0040

PUC 3-1983, f. & ef. 3-16-83 (Order No. 83-143); PUC 9-1983, f. & ef. 8-22-83 (Order No. 83-511); PUC 3-1985, f. & ef. 4-8-85 (Order No. 85-291); RS 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-96; Renumbered from 860-042-0070; RD 3-2003 f. 9-18-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03; RD 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-20-09; RD 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13

Figures referenced are available from the agency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 823.011, 824.202 & 824.220

Stats. Implemented: ORS 824.220