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Mr. William Nottingham <br /> • Nottingham Sand and Gravel Co. <br /> November 7 , .1979 <br /> L'.tgo 3 <br /> o A c'-oF;; ; nu ,viddW 23 feet (measured) . <br /> 0 A 1.0- 'ont s< r-• „ ce zone on each s`.r',n ^C <br /> Lho cro:;sinq . <br /> I <br /> n n rur> lend _h (r,u o:;urs d) of. 52 feet for a <br /> "heJ. '.y Ct.mp" truck l.,O. .ch is the larger_ v .a c1c <br /> u ; •<: ;,t the site. <br /> O An avcrrtge truck speed across the crossing of <br /> R01H an,: a r1,1% -Mum, train speed of 40 MPH. <br /> Actual sight distances at the crossing are .well in excess of <br /> this 760 foot requirement (measured recently by a Registered <br /> Land Surveyor to be 5890 and. 3880 feet west and east of the <br /> crossing, respectively) µ. . f; .k <br /> The only possiSl� raffic -safety}conoera he subject cros- <br /> sing, relates to.;tp `relatively ,short dis, Ianoee..betweea .the <br /> south side of th,�rossing and..the north#` cge 'of- US 6': This 1 <br /> distance ,, which measured,to, be::72.;#ee ,a exceeds.ythe <br /> • maximum truck length by 20 feet, however, !and southbound trucka <br /> have no need to stop on the crossing pric: ',.to entering, US 6 . <br /> In order .to alert truck 'drivers 'to pull' .completely off of <br /> tracks prior to stopping at US ••6,, however, an additional sign <br /> -,toting "DO NOT STOP ON TRACES" is recommended for posting <br /> nc:!ow the crossbuck sign on the north side of the tracks. <br /> This should be a standard 24" x 30" sign (No. R8-8) as re.co❑:- <br /> monded in the n,itional Manual on Uniform "'raffic Contr' o.l <br /> Devices publis'aed by the U. �, . Departren.t of Tr,nsportai:ic*: . <br /> It should also Le emphasized that the currert <br /> .uid Gravel tau J cy of reuu,.r _rig their ririvurs to ouey t i,c <br /> traffic conCro'..s noster9. near the S' e is an cn,, <br /> should be con ;_inuen. <br /> In conclusion , the euldition of the recommr2nded traffic sirm <br /> will optimize traffic safety at this crossing under the rn i <br /> leading conditions' ar.cici.pa ted. however , if uture plavt:.ny <br /> r.c'. des nos.,ible chap ^s in existing I...nd uses L-u '_he t: <br /> nI the Nottingham site , a re-evalu, i-on of the su`, ! (,rt p-_v , - <br /> r.oad and its crossing of the D & Fit;W tracks shou.'_c, !,e ma,?n .<<. <br /> i.h-:tL tifite. <br /> I hope the above analysis will assist you with the plann;nu Co <br /> this project. If wc. can be of any furl-her assistance , <br />