Existing Technical References

Table 1-1 below lists various technical documents that provide industry standards and recommended practices and are referenced throughout this manual.

Table 1-1. Technical Standards and Guidance
Technical Reference Name	Agency	Year Published
AREMA Communications and Signals Manual¹	AREMA	2025
ITE Preemption of Traffic Signals Near Railroad Crossings	ITE	2021
Traffic Signals Manual	TxDOT	2020
FHWA Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Handbook	FHWA	2019
Form 2304 and 2304-I	TxDOT	2019
Form 2625 and 2625-I	TxDOT	2023
Rail-Highway Operations Manual	TxDOT	2023
ITE Traffic Control Devices Handbook	ITE	2013
Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices	TxDOT	2025
At-Grade Intersections Near Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings	TxDOT	2001

¹Note this manual is updated annually

Section 1: Overview