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                        Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook - Third Edition


            
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                E. APPENDIX–PREEMPTION CALCULATION PROCEDURES, EXAMPLE FROM STATE OF TEXAS
The following pages are the forms used by Texas DOT for preemption calculation procedures.

Figure E-1. Texas DOT–Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This figure is an example of the Texas DOT- Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. At the top of the form, various general information is to be filled out. This includes CSJ, date, city, country, district, railroad, Crossing DOT#, railroad contact, and more. Please note that the link to the original document is located he


Page 2 of the Texas DOT Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings - Figure E-1. Texas DOT–Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This figure is an example of the Texas DOT- Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. At the top of the form, various general information is to be filled out. This includes CSJ, date, city, country,


Page 3 of the Texas DOT Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings - Figure E-1. Texas DOT–Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This figure is an example of the Texas DOT- Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. At the top of the form, various general information is to be filled out. This includes CSJ, date, city, country,


Page 4 of the Texas DOT Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings - Figure E-1. Texas DOT–Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This figure is an example of the Texas DOT- Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. At the top of the form, various general information is to be filled out. This includes CSJ, date, city, country,


**Figure E-1. Texas DOT–Guide for Determining Time Requirements for Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings**

Please visit this website to download a PDF file of Texas Department of Transportation–Guide for determining time requirements for traffic signal preemption at highway-rail grade crossings:http://www.txdot.gov/txdoteforms/GetForm?formName=/2304.pdf&appID=/TRF&status=/reportError.jsp&configFile=WFServletConfig.xml

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                Book:Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook - Third Edition
              CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS - Part 2
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS - Part 3
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS - Part 4
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS - Part 5
                CHAPTER 2. ENGINEERED TREATMENTS – Part 6
                CHAPTER 3. TREATMENT SELECTION GUIDANCE
                CHAPTER 4. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
                CHAPTER 5. MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS
                CHAPTER 6. SPECIAL TOPICS
                A. APPENDIX–BACKGROUND
                B. APPENDIX–COMPONENTS OF A HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING
                C. APPENDIX–ASSESSMENT OF CROSSING SAFETY AND OPERATION
                D. APPENDIX–DIAGNOSTIC TEAM CROSSING EVALUATION REPORTING EXAMPLES FROM STATES
                E. APPENDIX–PREEMPTION CALCULATION PROCEDURES, EXAMPLE FROM STATE OF TEXAS
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