RAILROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS

See also TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS

Active warning devices

Abandoned crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.2750

Additional devices, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Alterations, restrictions, Minn. Rules 8830.1000

Approvals, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.2125, 8830.2150, 8830.2700

AREMA signal manual, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.1200

Automatic gates, see same under this topic

Bells, Minn. Rules 8830.1500

Bicycle path and trail crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.2760

Cantilever type, Minn. Rules 8830.9901

Changes, approval requirements, Minn. Rules 8830.2700

Controls and control equipment

Block signal controls, Minn. Rules 8830.2125

Circuits, Minn. Rules 8830.1200, 8830.2125

Controller cabinets, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.1200

Costs, payment, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Defined, Minn. Rules 8830.0100

Design, Minn. Rules 8830.1200

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.2125, 8830.9901

Flashing light units, Minn. Rules 8830.1400

Foundations and supports, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Gate arms, placement, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Gates, Minn. Rules 8830.9901

Grade separation, criteria, Minn. Rules 8830.2740

Guard rails, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Inspections, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Installation, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.2125, 8830.2150

Investigations, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Lateral escape routes, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Licenses, Minn. Rules 8830.2150, 8830.2500

Lights and lighting, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Location, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.1600, 8830.2125, 8830.9901

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Malfunction, flaggers' duties, Minn. Rules 8830.2500

MMUTCD, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.1600, 8830.2125, 8830.2760

Modification or replacement, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.2125, 8830.2150, 8830.2700

Operation

Duration, Minn. Rules 8830.1200

Licenses, Minn. Rules 8830.2150, 8830.2500

Requirements, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Suspension, Minn. Rules 8830.1200

Traffic signals, preemption, Minn. Rules 8830.1650

Plans and specifications, Minn. Rules 8830.2125

Power off indicators, Minn. Rules 8830.1200

Preemption of traffic signals, Minn. Rules 8830.1650

Private railroad crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Railroad companies, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Railroad crossing applications, Minn. Rules 8830.2700

Removal, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.1200

Road authorities, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0320, 8830.1650, 8830.1700

Standards, Minn. Rules 8830.1000

Symbols, Minn. Rules 8830.2125

System failures, Minn. Rules 8830.3150

Tests and testing, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Track circuits, Minn. Rules 8830.1200, 8830.2125

Traffic signs and signals substituting for, Minn. Rules 8830.1650

Use, restrictions, Minn. Rules 8830.1000

Visibility, Minn. Rules 8830.0320, 8830.1600

Wiring, diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.2125

Advance-warning signs

Advisory speed plates, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Costs, payment, Minn. Rules 8830.0600, 8830.0700

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9921, 8830.9931

Exempt-crossing signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0750, 8830.9941

Installation, location, and maintenance, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

MMUTCD, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

Numbers, Minn. Rules 8830.0600, 8830.0700

Placement, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

Reflectorization, Minn. Rules 8830.0600, 8830.0700

Removal, abandoned crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Road authorities, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0600, 8830.0700

Supplementary advance-warning signs

Blind crossing signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700, 8830.9931

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9931

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Look for trains signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700, 8830.9931

Track-angle signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700, 8830.9931

W10-1 to W10-4, Minn. Rules 8830.9921

Advisory speed plates, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Approaches, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.19

Automatic gates

Failure or malfunctions, Minn. Rules 8830.1550

Gate arms, Minn. Rules 8830.1525, 8830.1550

Lights and lighting, Minn. Rules 8830.1525, 8830.1550

Operation and controls, Minn. Rules 8830.1550

Reflectorization, Minn. Rules 8830.1525

Requirements, Minn. Rules 8830.1525

Use, Minn. Rules 8830.1525

Automatic signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.29

Auxiliary signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9911

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0500

Bells, Minn. Rules 8830.1500

Construction and mounting

Costs, payment

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Advance warning signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0600, 8830.0700

Bicycle path and trail crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.2760

Crossbuck signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0310, 8830.0500

Guardrails, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Pavement markers, Minn. Rules 8830.0900

Private crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Rail carriers, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0310, 8830.0800

Stop signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Tracks out of service signs, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Crossbuck signs

Costs, payment, Minn. Rules 8830.0310, 8830.0500

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9901, 8830.9911

Exempt-crossing signs, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0500

Private crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Removal, abandoned crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Visibility, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Crossing gates, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.26, 169.29

Crossing signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Exempt crossings, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.28, 169.29

Failure to maintain, fines, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.06

Home crossing signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.18

Light rail transit, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.28

Definitions, railroads, Minn. Rules 8830.0100

Definitions, traffic regulations, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.011

Design, pavement markers, Minn. Rules 8830.0900

Diagrams

MMUTCD, standard signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0400

Specific types of signs

Do not stop on tracks signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.0750, 8830.9941

MMUTCD, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.0750

Numbers, Minn. Rules 8830.0750

Electrical or mechanical signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.26, 169.29

Automatic gates, Minn. Rules 8830.1525, 8830.1550

Flashing lights, Minn. Rules 8830.1400

Exempt-crossing signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.0750, 8830.9941

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0750

False traffic signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.851

Federal regulations

Flaggers, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.2500

Flashing lights, compliance, Minn. Rules 8830.1400

Fines

Crossing signs, failure to maintain, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.06

False signs or signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.851

Interference with signs or signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.851

Flaggers, see under RAILROAD PERSONNEL, Minn. Rules 8830.0320, 8830.2500

Flashing lights, Minn. Rules 8830.1400

Gates

Automatic, Minn. Rules 8830.1525, 8830.1550

Visibility, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Guard rails, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Home crossing signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.18

Improvement, maintenance, or repair

Rail carriers, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Specific types of signs

Inspections, active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Installation

Interference with, red lights or signs, placement, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.073

Interpretation of law, MMUTCD, Minn. Rules 8830.0400

Investigations

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.1600

Supplementary advance-warning signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Lettering

Licenses, active warning devices, operating licenses, Minn. Rules 8830.2150, 8830.2500

Light rail transit, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.28

Lights and lighting

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.1600

Automatic gates, Minn. Rules 8830.1525, 8830.1550

Flashing lights, Minn. Rules 8830.1400

Location

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.1000, 8830.9901

Crossbuck signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0500

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9901

Exempt crossing signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0750

New grade crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Rail carriers, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Road authorities, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Specific kinds of signs

Stop signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Maintenance, see Improvement, maintenance, or repair under this topic

Maintenance, orders not to affect existing laws as to municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.403

Marks and markers, pavement, Minn. Rules 8830.0900, 8830.2750, 8830.2760

Mounting

No clearance signs, diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9961

No turn on red signs, diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9941

Numbers

Advance-warning signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

Auxiliary signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0500

Crossbuck signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0500

Designation, MMUTCD, Minn. Rules 8830.0400

Obstruction (physical), outdoor advertising devices, Minn. Statutes 2024 173.15, 173.16

Operation

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.2125, 8830.2425

Licenses, Minn. Rules 8830.2125, 8830.2500

Orders, tracks out of service signs, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Outdoor advertising devices, see OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Placement, see Location under this topic

Home crossing signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.18

Warning signs, approaches, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.19

Public nuisances, imitation traffic signs and signals, removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.07

Rail carriers

Active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.0750, 8830.9941

Guard rails, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Reflectorization

Defined, Minn. Rules 8830.0100

Specific types of signs

Removal, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Repair, see Improvement, maintenance, or repair under this topic

Reporting, active warning devices, system failures, Minn. Rules 8830.3150

Road authorities

Advance-warning signs, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

Guard rails, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.1700

Investigations, supplementary advance-warning signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Pavement markings, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0900

Payments by

Advance-warning signs, costs, Minn. Rules 8830.0600

Stop-ahead signs, costs, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Supplementary advance-warning signs, costs, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Tracks out of service signs, costs, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Preemption of traffic signs and signals, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.1650

Requests by, bells, exceptions, Minn. Rules 8830.1500

Stop-ahead signs, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Supplementary advance-warning signs, duties, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Size

Stop-ahead signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.0800, 8830.9941

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Stop signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.9901

Drivers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.20, 219.22

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.20, Minn. Rules 8830.0800

Private crossings, Minn. Rules 8830.0310

Requirements, Minn. Rules 8830.2760

Stop-ahead signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0800, 8830.9941

Visibility, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Stopped vehicle sign triangles, defined, Minn. Rules 8830.0100

Supplementary advance-warning signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.0700, 8830.9931

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.0700

Switch position indicator signals, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.01

Tests and testing, active warning devices, Minn. Rules 8830.2425

Track signs, exempt-crossing signs, Minn. Rules 8830.0750, 8830.9941

Tracks out of service signs

Diagrams, Minn. Rules 8830.2750, 8830.9941

Generally, Minn. Rules 8830.2750

Numbers, Minn. Rules 8830.2750, 8830.9941

Violations and penalties

Crossing signs, failure to maintain, fines, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.06

Damaging, tampering, or destroying, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.85

Driving past lowered crossing gates, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.26

False signals or signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.851

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.97

Imitation traffic signs and signals, public nuisance, removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.07

Injuring, removing, displacing, defacing, or destroying, unlawful, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.30

Interference with, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.851

Obstruction (physical), Minn. Statutes 2024 219.29

Red lights or signs, placement, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.073

Signs resembling railroad signs, placing or maintaining, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.29

Unlawful possession, alteration, destruction, or removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.08

Visibility, Minn. Rules 8830.0320

Warning signs

Approach crossing signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.19

Clearance between structures and cars, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.52

Home crossing signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.18

Road authorities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.19

Stop signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.20, 219.22

Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.19

Yield signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.20

Yield signs, Minn. Statutes 2024 219.17, 219.20