Grade Crossings Regulations

Marginal note:Information

• 12 (1) A road authority must provide a railway company, in writing, with the following information in respect of a public grade crossing:

  • (a) the precise location of the grade crossing;

  • (b) the number of traffic lanes that cross the crossing surface;

  • (c) the average annual daily traffic;

  • (d) the road crossing design speed;

  • (e) the specifications set out in columns A, B and C of Table 10-2 of the Grade Crossings Standards to which the road approach corresponds, taking into account the characteristics set out for rural roads in Table 10-3 of those Standards or the characteristics set out for urban roads in Table 10-4 of those Standards, as applicable;

  • (f) the width of each traffic lane and shoulder on the road approach;

  • (g) the design vehicle;

  • (h) the stopping sight distance;

  • (i) the average gradient of the road approach;

  • (j) the crossing angle referred to in article 6.5 of the Grade Crossings Standards;

  • (k) the applicable departure time referred to in article 10.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards;

  • (l) the activation time referred to in article 18.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards;

  • (m) the time referred to in article 19.3(a) of the Grade Crossings Standards; and

  • (n) an indication of whether the grade crossing includes a sidewalk, path or trail, and if so, whether the sidewalk, path or trail has been designated for persons using assistive devices.

• Marginal note:Timing

  (2) The information must be provided on receipt of a notice under section 3 of the Notice of Railway Works Regulations.

• Marginal note:Timing — existing grade crossing

  (3) In the case of an existing grade crossing, the information must be provided not later than the day that is two years after November 28, 2014, if a notice under section 3 of the Notice of Railway Works Regulations has not been received within that two-year period.