FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 509: Incidental Construction
FDOT Standard Plans Index 509-070: Railroad Grade Crossing Traffic Control Devices
Short answer
Index 509-070 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Railroad Grade Crossing Traffic Control Devices, part of Series 509 (Incidental Construction). The sections below are extracted from FDOT's Standard Plans Instructions (SPI) for this index — design criteria, assumptions and limitations, and what your plans must show.
Design Criteria
Design Criteria FDOT Design Manual (FDM) , FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) ; FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) ;
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations Signing and Pavement Markings: Index 509-070 , provides standard signing and pavement marking for active at-grade railroad crossing (i.e., crossing with flashing-light signals, gates, or traffic control signals). Refer to the MUTCD for signing and pavement markings at passive at-grade crossings. Refer to FDM 220 for the requirements to include Railroad Dynamic Envelope (RDE) pavement markings.
In situations where the configuration of the track(s) is not parallel, maintain the typical Railroad Dynamic Envelope pattern and fill the gap between the tracks as necessary. For details of the Railroad Dynamic Envelope pavement markings, refer to Index 711-001.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 509- 70- A Traffic Control Device for Railroad Grade Crossing EA See the BOE and Specifications f or information on payment, pay item use, and compensation.
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- Signing and Pavement Markings: Summarize quantities in the Tabulation of Quantities of the Signing and Pavement Marking Plan. Detail the pavement markings and sign locations in the Signing and Pavement Marking Plan view.
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Related indexes in Series 509
- Index 509-100 — Advance Warning for R/R Crossing
- Index 510-001 — Navigation Light System Details (Fixed Bridges)
- Index 515-021 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Bullet Railing for Traffic Railing s
- Index 515-022 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Bullet Railing Details
- Index 515-051 — Bridge Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Steel)
- Index 515-052 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Steel)
- Index 515-061 — Bridge Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing ( Aluminum )
- Index 515-062 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Aluminum)
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