Temporary Closing of a Public Grade Crossing

PURPOSE: This rule prescribes a notice requirement with reference to temporary closures of public crossings during maintenance and reconstruction. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) Whenever a public grade crossing is closed for the purpose of maintaining or reconstructing the crossing surface or track TRANSPORTATION structure, the railroad shall notify the proper road authority and the local law enforcement agency not less than seventytwo (72) hours in advance, except in emergency. (2) When closing a grade crossing, the railroad shall conform to the requirements for signing, work protection, and detours outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (2009 Edition including Revisions 1 and 2), which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule as published by the Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW, Room 3408, Washington, DC 20590, website: https://mutcd.fhwa.dot. gov/pdfs/2009r1r2/mutcd2009r1r2edition.pdf. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions of this manual. AUTHORITY: section 622.027, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 265-8.032. Original rule filed May 2, 1991, effective Nov. 30, 1991. Amended: Filed June 22, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Moved and amended: Filed March 9, 2018, effective Oct. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective April 30, 2024. *Original authority: 622.027, RSMo 1985, amended 1993, 1995.