LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Highway Safety Planning

Highway-Rail Safety
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing - The general area where a highway and a railroad cross at the same level, within which are located the railroad, roadway and roadside facilities for traffic traversing that area.

For more information on highway-rail safety, please visit the following Federal Highway Administration website,
FHWA Safety: Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing

Solutions

ENGINEERING
Low Cost Safety Solutions:
No.14 - Longitudinal Channelizers Reduce Gate Violations at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings

For information on local projects, please contact , highway-rail safety engineer, LA DOTD.
EDUCATION
For information on FREE SAFETY PRESENTATIONS to the Public regarding highway-rail driver and pedestrian safety, please contact:
Louisiana Operation Lifesaver

For information on the National Operation Lifesaver program, please visit their website at:
Operation Lifesaver
ENFORCEMENT
For information about highway-rail safety laws, please visit:
Louisiana Operation Lifesaver

For information on increasing enforcement activities in your area, contact:
Louisiana Operation Lifesaver

For Law Enforcement, the Grade Crossing Collision Investigation Class is available. For more information, contact:
Louisiana Operation Lifesaver

You can request the GCCI course online as well, visit:
Grade Crossing Collision Investigation
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The La DOTD Headquarters Building is located at 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802. Telephone: (225) 379-1232.
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