Railway Grade Crossing Assessments
Road authorities share responsibility for the safety of public grade crossings with the railway. We assess each crossing against the Grade Crossings Regulations, the Grade Crossings Standards, and the Grade Crossing Handbook, limited to the elements the road authority is responsible for, and return a prioritized, costed list of corrective actions.
Serving municipalities across Ontario from St. Catharines.
What we deliver
- A standalone assessment report for each crossing, with inspection photographs from each approach
- Road approach condition, grades, stop bars, and pavement markings
- Advance warning signs reviewed against the Ontario Traffic Manual
- Sightlines checked against the Grade Crossing Handbook
- Pedestrian and cyclist facilities at the crossing
- A sealed summary report with prioritized actions and cost estimates
What is in scope
The review covers the road authority's elements of each crossing: the road approaches, signs and pavement markings, sightlines, and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
It does not cover railway-owned infrastructure such as signal circuitry, active warning system performance, or track components. Where a deficiency belongs to the railway, we flag it in the report for referral.
When to commission one
- To confirm the road authority's obligations are met at every public crossing
- Before resurfacing or reconstructing a road that crosses a rail line
- When signs, markings, or sightlines at a crossing have been questioned
- As part of a network-wide roadside safety review
Standards and references
- Grade Crossings Regulations (SOR/2014-275)
- Grade Crossings Standards
- Transport Canada Grade Crossings Handbook
- Ontario Traffic Manual
Common questions
- How many crossings can be assessed in one program?
- As many as the network holds. For Haldimand County we assessed more than 40 public crossings in a single program.
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