Section 3: Plan Layout (Exhibit A)
Anchor: #i1000161Introduction
The district prepares complete project plan layout (known as Exhibit A), showing critical details for the proposed replanking project. The district then submits Exhibit A to the Traffic Operations Division (TRF). These exhibits should be submitted within the deadline set annually by TRF.
NOTE: All plan layouts must be signed, sealed, and dated by a registered professional engineer.
Anchor: #i1000176Contents of Exhibit A
Exhibit A should include:
- the plan layout (to scale with scale labeled on the layout)
- a typical section of road
- a typical section of railroad crossing
- work to be done by railroad
- work to be done by TxDOT
- general notes, including:
- number of through trains per day
- number of train switching moves per day
- ADT
- average speed of traffic at crossing
- existing warning devices
- a title block on each sheet containing all project information
- a traffic control plan based on the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), including any necessary detours.
All pages of the Exhibit A plan layout should be on 11×17 inch paper with a one inch margin at the top.
The Exhibit A plan layout should be stamped: “Exhibit A.”
Figure 4-2 (a–c) at the end of this section shows an example Exhibit A plan layout.
Figure 4-2. Example Exhibit A plan layout for replanking project (1 of 3).
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Figure 4-3. Example Exhibit A plan layout for replanking project (2 of 3).
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Figure 4-4. Example Exhibit A plan layout for replanking project (3 of 3).
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