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Any events, situations, scenarios, photos, lists, comments, opinions, gestures or anything else presented or perceived to be presented or spoken in any way, shape or form hereinafter by Tim Huya are intended solely for the purposes of keeping the audience awake following lunch and in no way reflect the formal opinions or positions of BNSF Railway Company or Tim Huya even in the event you understood it to be so. Photos in this presentation have been rendered and modified and do not necessarily depict the actual event or thing being photographed and are intended only for visual entertainment and hypothetical comparison.
Developing the 2005 Crossbuck
Replacement Program
Tim HuyaManager Public Projects
2005 National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference
Austin, Texas – November 7, 2005
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1978 1978 –– Texas Crossbuck ProgramTexas Crossbuck Program
Replaced Crossbuck Signs to conform to MUTCDUsed Federal & State FundsState Forces or State Contractor to installNew Single-side reflective Crossbuck SignNew 2-1/2” Nominal Diameter Steel PoleStencil DOT Number on Support PoleNew concrete foundationNew Breakaway Pipe Collar Coupling
Replaced Advance Warning Signs to conform to MUTCD
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1978 1978 –– Texas Crossbuck ProgramTexas Crossbuck Program
Breakaway Pipe Collar Coupling
DOT Number stenciled on post275778L
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1990 1990 –– Texas Enhanced Warning Sign Texas Enhanced Warning Sign Visibility at Railroad Crossings ProgramVisibility at Railroad Crossings Program
New Double-sided retro-reflective Crossbuck signsConformed to Texas MUTCDUsed Federal & State FundsInstalled by State/Contractor
Added retro-reflective tapearound support postback of Single-sided Crossbuck signs
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1998 BNSF Emergency Notification Sign with DOT Number Program
Installed at all public passive crossings on BNSF system
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1998 BNSF Emergency Notification Sign with DOT Number Program
Signs were installed below Crossbuck Sign and above retro-reflective tape
on support pole
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BNSF Standard Plan for Crossbuck
6” x 6” x 16’ treated timber post4’ of post undergroundBackfilled hole – no concrete4 field drilled break away holesENS & DOT Number
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How Many Crossings?
Which source of information is correct?
U. S. DOT Crossing InventoryState Crossing InventoryRailroad Crossing InventoryTim Huya’s Crossing Inventory
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Survey Existing Crossings
Channel Steel Sign Post
6”x6” Timber Sign Post
2 ½” Steel Sign Post (1978)
Concrete Sign Post
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Survey Existing Crossings
Total at-grade crossings- Private at-grade crossings- Public at-grade crossings – currently programmed for signals- Public at-grade crossings – currently approved for closure+ Public at-grade crossings with New DOT Numbers
667 single track crossings115 two-track crossings18 three-track crossings10 four-track crossings2 five-track crossings
812 crossings
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Consideration for TXDOT Future Stop or Yield Sign Program?
Install Crossbuck signs @ 11’ from edge of roadInstall Crossbuck signs @ 6’ from edge of road:
Short post to be replace/relocated in futureLong post to permit future stop/yield on same post
2 posts – 1 for Stop/Yield sign & 1 for Crossbuck sign1 post with U-Support for both signs1 standard post with Stop/Yield below Crossbuck
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Treated Timber Post Installation
Pros:Current BNSF StandardInstallation performed by one railroad union craftEasier foundation work: auger hole, insert post and backfill – no concrete work required
Cons:Timber is subject to rot, knots, splits, and cracks – even when treatedFuture sign change will require removal, drilling and attaching signsNot adaptable for Future Stop or Yield signReplacement after damage, requires total post and sign replacementChange drilling pattern for break away for Future Stop or Yield sign
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Galvanized Steel Post Installation
Pros:State recommended/standardUtilizes Texas Universal SlipbaseProvides retro-reflective strip around entire postLife expectancy nearly 3 times that of timber postsMore durable than timber posts with the Texas climate and weatherFuture sign change is easily completed with u-bolt hardwareLong posts are fully adaptable for Future Stop or Yield sign520% reduction in labor replacement cost after damage
Cons:Requires concrete or poured foundation83 % increase in Material Cost to install – State expense44% increase in Labor Cost to install – BNSF expenseInstallation will require two railroad union crafts
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Foundation Solution
Ground-Stub Triangular Slip Base AssemblyFully assembled in shop2 units per crossing
Polecrete kits Quick settingHigh density polyurethane2 parts to mix in boxDisposable mixer in box
Lease EquipmentSkidster with augerPick-up truck
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In-Service Reporting
Daily E-mail to BNSF Manager Public ProjectFoundation Install DateSign & Post Install DateDOT NumberRailroad MilepostName of Crew Foreman
Monthly in-service letter to TXDOTUpdate Exhibit A – Spreadsheet of Crossings
Monthly invoices to TXDOTDOT Number, RR MP, Road Name, County Name
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2005 Crossbuck Program Summary
New crossbuck warning signsComply with recent revisions to Texas MUTCD and the future 2011 MUTCD requirementsFederal and State funds for all material costsBNSF funds for all labor costsProject to be completed within 2 years2 (2-person) Structures Dept. Crews to install foundations
133 work days4 (2-person) Track Dept. Crews to install posts and signs
177 work days
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Train Car with reflectors on side
Future Yield Sign
NIGHT-TIME VIEW – with train present
Train Car with reflectors on side
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Questions?
Tim HuyaManager Public Projects
BNSF Railway5800 North Main StreetSaginaw, Texas 76179
817-352-2902