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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;">4. </span><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Active Advance Warning Systems: </span></b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;">These are supplemental flashing yellow<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">beacons mounted along with the grade crossing advance warning signs that are<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">interconnected to the railroad active warning devices. Activation of the railroad<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">active warning devices activates the beacons to provide motorists with an<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">advance indication that a train is approaching or occupying the crossing. Active<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">advance warning systems are typically used where roadway geometry prevents<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">a clear view of the grade crossing ahead, or where higher highway speeds may<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">require advance notification of an impending stopping requirement. Use a plaque<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">stating “Train When Flashing” as part of such systems.</span></span></p>
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