NORTHEAST CORRIDOR HIGH SPEED RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. TASK 10S. GRADE CROSSINGS AND FENCING, WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW HAVEN

The report identifies the status of the current program for the elimination, separation, or other complete protection of all grade crossings along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) from Washington, D.C. to New Haven, Connecticut, and develops an overall plan for the completion of fencing of the railroad right-of-way. The plan includes fencing of overpasses and provides cost and schedule information. State grade crossings separation programs were evaluated with respect to the state's projected construction schedules to determine the impact on the overall NEC project. The benefits resulting from grade separation include both safety benefits and non-safety benefits. Typical guide specification for standard chain link fence was developed for immediate and future requirements and is included as an appendix.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-242 445, and PB-243 419.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bechtel Corporation

  15740 Shady Grove Road
  Gaithersburg, MD  United States  20760

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Northeast Corridor Project Office, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Miller, C G
  • Picco, J J
  • Arnlund, R
  • McInnis, M
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 134 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost estimating; Design standards; Estimates; Fences; Grade crossing protection systems; High speed rail; Highways; Intersections; Materials; Overpasses; Passenger transportation; Railroad grade crossings; Rapid transit; Safety; Safety engineering; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation problems
• Geographic Terms: Connecticut; Delaware; Maryland; Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States; Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Grade crossing protection; Grade crossing separations; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092148
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., FRA/ONECD-75-10S
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-40027
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM