grade crossing
noun
: a crossing of highways, railroad tracks, or pedestrian walks or combinations of these on the same level
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City Council already approved $5 million in September 2023 for the first planning phase , which covered an update to project goals, community outreach, grade crossings and track design and planning for station locations.
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Nick Sullivan
march 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
An 18-year-old from Geneva died on Sunday after being struck by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing, the Geneva Police Department said on Monday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Over the past decade, an average of 900 pedestrians lost their lives each year in the U.S., and another 150 motor vehicle occupants died in collisions at highway-rail grade crossings.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
There are 331 grade crossings along the Brightline route in South Florida.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nick Sullivan
march 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
An 18-year-old from Geneva died on Sunday after being struck by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing, the Geneva Police Department said on Monday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Over the past decade, an average of 900 pedestrians lost their lives each year in the U.S., and another 150 motor vehicle occupants died in collisions at highway-rail grade crossings.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
There are 331 grade crossings along the Brightline route in South Florida.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Grade crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20crossing. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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