Section 130 grade crossing program

Driver Behavior at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Literature Review from FRA, — This document reviews research addressing driver behavior at highway-railroad grade crossings to understand decisions and actions at these crossings to develop better countermeasures to discourage dangerous driving behavior. Compilation of State Laws and Regulations Affecting Highway-Rail Grade Crossings FRA, — This resource provides overview of various State laws and regulations concerning every aspect of the regulation of highway-rail grade crossings and driver behavior at those crossings.

It covers all fifty States and the District of Columbia. October 18, on Grade Crossing Inventory reporting requirements, inventory systems and data. Due to technological difficulties, audio was not available but script can be read in Closed Captioning. July 26, on Pedestrian Crossing Treatments November 1, on Quiet Zones January 30, on Agency Coordination July 17, on Blocked Crossings April 1, on State Action Plans. Closed Captioning was not available but please download a transcript here.

July 29, on Innovation Technology October 14, on Interconnection and the OH experience. Due to technological difficulties, audio is not available and Closed Captioning is not available for first 18 minutes. Script can be read in Closed Captioning at that point.

With expected federal funding, the number of Section crossing projects is roughly 20 crossings per year. Project Implementation. INDOT then assigns federal funding to the project for preliminary engineering and construction phases. Design drawings are created by the railroad.

Projects are initiated by force account where an agreement is executed between INDOT and the railroad. Local agencies are encouraged to initiate projects for crossing safety improvements using locally available funds. Local government agencies are allowed to fund and improve the crossing protection at public rail-highway crossings under their jurisdiction at any time.

There is a common misconception that since INDOT administers Section , it is the only source of funding available for crossing safety improvements. Local safety concerns and knowledge are critical, and nothing prohibits a county, city, or town from funding safety improvements on their own.

Q: To which program codes does the 90 percent Federal Share of Section set-aside funds apply? Q: Why does 23 U. A: The increased Federal Share under 23 U. Q: Can soft match be used to meet the 10 percent match requirement for Section set-aside funds? A: Yes, "soft match" can be used to meet the non-Federal match requirement with required adequate documentation per 2 CFR This would allow the project to be entirely funded with Section set-aside funds and soft match.

Q: Can toll credits be used to meet the 10 percent match requirement for Section set-aside funds? A: Toll credits are eligible match in accordance with 23 U. Available toll credits may be retroactively added to the project agreement as a soft match to meet matching share requirements associated with the use of Section set-aside funds. A: Section set-aside projects authorized with a soft match e. The total Section set-aside funds on the project may effectively account for percent of the project with the credits appropriately recorded, but the maximum allowable share should always be recorded to ensure any adjustments take into account this limitation and appropriate credits are also applied to the project.

It has been noted some State financial systems cannot follow this recording method and must show percent with the soft match to facilitate proper billing. A: Projects using a Section set-aside program code for an advance construction AC project agreement should be authorized with a Federal Share of no more than 90 percent.

Q: If funds for Construction must be obligated or reduced to a 90 percent Federal Share, does the previously obligated funds for Preliminary Engineering also need to be converted to 90 percent Federal Share?

A: Absent mitigation, any obligations of Section set-aside funds, including additions to prior obligations, made after April 14, , must be reduced to or authorized at 90 percent Federal Share.