Overhead Wire Crossings

Section 1500 Section 1500.310  Overhead Wire Crossings The vertical clearances of all electric or other wires crossing over railroad tracks shall conform to the requirements of 83 Ill. Adm. Code 305 of this Commission and amendments thereto as may be in force and adopted by this Commission.  The requirements of 83 Ill. Adm. Code 305 that address vertical clearances of all electric or other wires crossing over railroad tracks are outlined in the following portions of the National Electric Safety Code (2002 Edition) published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: a)         Section 2 (Definitions of Special Terms); b)         Part 2 (Sections 20-27: Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines).