If LRT is built, will there be gates, bells, horns and flashing lights at crossings?
As MTA did for the current Light Rail, gates and flashing lights will be implemented at roadway crossings where it is deemed necessary, based on traffic studies, Baltimore City and Baltimore County discussions and community input. This will be kept to a minimum as the time required for the gates to close and then open impact traffic flow. For example, in Baltimore County gates are used at Seminary Avenue and Timonium Road but not at entrances to businesses along Gilroy Road in the Hunt Valley area. Each crossing will be assessed individually and in concert with nearby crossings so train and traffic operations are maintained to the greatest extent possible. The trains will have bells and horns intended for use at crossings, surface tunnel transitions, nearing stations and along the corridor as warning tools. MTA understands the noise effects of these tools and will work closely with communities and businesses on how they will be used on a case-by-case basis.
Related Questions
- Why are there so few grade crossings protected by flashing lights and/or gates in South Carolina as well as throughout the rest of the United States?
- Why are so many grade crossings inadequately equipped with flashing lights and/or gates?
- How can we get flashing lights and/or gates at a crossing that has only crossbucks?
