railroad crossing

noun

US
: a place where a road crosses railroad tracks

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During the budget workshop, City Council members agreed to include new funding for nearly two dozen projects, including $2 million for overhauling the eastern portion of Santa Fe Drive and $300,000 for design work on at-grade, railroad crossing points in Leucadia. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Rescue crews rushed to the scene after the crash at a railroad crossing in the town of Bully-les-Mines on a train route leading from Dunkirk to Paris, the regional administration said in a statement. ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 There are no arms or lights at the railroad crossing involved in the crash, WLOX reported, though state officials have said that crossing arms will eventually be installed. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 Preliminary proposals in the plan include new crosswalks for the intersection of 31st Street and La Grange Road, in addition to a covered bus stop bench and a pedestrian gate for the railroad crossing on 31st Street near Barnsdale Road. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad crossing

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“Railroad crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railroad%20crossing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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