grade crossing
noun
: a crossing of highways, railroad tracks, or pedestrian walks or combinations of these on the same level
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Police said initial information indicated that a northbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern freight train struck the man at the Everett Road grade crossing.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The project would improve five highway-rail grade crossings of roadways to connect the historically Black neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale with the wealthier areas in the eastern part of the city.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
And a number of people have been struck by trains downtown, where there are many grade crossings, in recent years.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Driving the news: Freight train and commuter rail operators will now sound off their horns throughout the day at all grade crossings from Ogden to Provo — even areas that have been designated as quiet zones, the Utah Transit Authority and Union Pacific announced in a joint statement this week.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The project would improve five highway-rail grade crossings of roadways to connect the historically Black neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale with the wealthier areas in the eastern part of the city.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
And a number of people have been struck by trains downtown, where there are many grade crossings, in recent years.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Driving the news: Freight train and commuter rail operators will now sound off their horns throughout the day at all grade crossings from Ogden to Provo — even areas that have been designated as quiet zones, the Utah Transit Authority and Union Pacific announced in a joint statement this week.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Grade crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20crossing. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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