grade crossing
noun
: a crossing of highways, railroad tracks, or pedestrian walks or combinations of these on the same level
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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.
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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
In Shafter, the rail authority secured $202 million in federal funding for grade crossings to improve traffic separation — some of which were parallel builds not directly part of the rail project.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Hobart was awarded over $5 million to convert the grade crossing to a new two-span, prestressed concrete bulb-tee beam bridge with one lane in each direction and a 10-foot sidewalk.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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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
In Shafter, the rail authority secured $202 million in federal funding for grade crossings to improve traffic separation — some of which were parallel builds not directly part of the rail project.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Hobart was awarded over $5 million to convert the grade crossing to a new two-span, prestressed concrete bulb-tee beam bridge with one lane in each direction and a 10-foot sidewalk.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Grade crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20crossing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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