THE BIG BREAKTHROUGH IN GRADE-CROSSING IMPROVEMENT

The Federal Highway Act of 1973, for the first time in history, authorized the use of Federal Funds for defraying the entire cost of projects designed to eliminate safety hazards at intersections of railways and highways at grade. Betterment of the crossing surfaces is included. In these pages RT&S editors first summarize the essential points of the legislation, particularly those that serve as guide lines on how the money is to be spent. This is followed by a comprehensive report on the "state of the art" in grade-crossing surfaces, and a showcase of the latest developments in this area.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-16
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad grade crossings
• Identifier Terms: Federal Aid Highway Act
• Old TRIS Terms: Federal highway act of 1973
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057168
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Track and Structures
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1976 12:00AM