Refer to the for information to include on the Railroad Plan Sheets

TxDOT's Traffic Safety (TRF), Bridge (BRG), Rail (RRD), and Construction (CST) Divisions, along with the Class 1 railroad companies, have developed Railroad Requirements General Note sheets that are required by the railroad companies to be included as part of both:

These sheets assist in ensuring that all bidding contractors will be made aware of UP Railroad (UPRR), BNSF Railroad, & KCS Railroad requirements. Although these sheets were developed with the Class 1 railroads, they are also required on projects with shortline railroads due to the generic requirements shown when working on railroad ROWs.

There are two versions of the Railroad Requirements sheets shown on the TxDOT.gov for:

Both versions contain generic, non-project specific information such as Right of Entry, insurance, safety certification requirements, etc. For Bridge Construction Projects, demolition guidelines, construction window constraints, and railroad submittal requirements information are also included.

Sheet 1 of the is to be modified by the designer for project specific details (rail survey and fencing) and signed, sealed, and dated. All other sheets (Bridge Construction and Non-Bridge Construction Projects) do not require a P.E. seal

Additional information for specific railroad lines can be found on the TxDOT.gov .

The identifies project specific work and requirements. It describes the scope of work at the crossing location(s), other project work in railroad ROW, the flagging requirements, any construction work to be performed by the railroad, the railroad insurance requirements, the right of entry agreement, any railroad coordination meeting requirements, and the emergency contact information. Railroad Scope of Work sheets must be initialed and dated per RRD review.

Additional information and a copy of the Railroad Scope of Work sheet can be found on the TxDOT.gov .

If railroad work is included in the project, necessary plans may include plan and profile of new track, grade crossing layouts (planking, signal location, delineation of TxDOT/RR work responsibilities), track typical section, and track details, etc. If a bridge overpass or underpass is included, a railroad Bridge Layout Sheet would be included with other project bridge layouts, if any.

Refer to TxDOT’s for specific requirements for railroad bridge layout sheets. Also refer to TxDOT’s for additional information concerning railroad plans and the Exhibit A.