grade crossing
noun
: a crossing of highways, railroad tracks, or pedestrian walks or combinations of these on the same level
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Hobart was awarded over $5 million to convert the grade crossing to a new two-span, prestressed concrete bulb-tee beam bridge with one lane in each direction and a 10-foot sidewalk.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Police said initial information indicated that a northbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern freight train struck the man at the Everett Road grade crossing.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The project would improve five highway-rail grade crossings of roadways to connect the historically Black neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale with the wealthier areas in the eastern part of the city.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
And a number of people have been struck by trains downtown, where there are many grade crossings, in recent years.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Police said initial information indicated that a northbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern freight train struck the man at the Everett Road grade crossing.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The project would improve five highway-rail grade crossings of roadways to connect the historically Black neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale with the wealthier areas in the eastern part of the city.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
And a number of people have been struck by trains downtown, where there are many grade crossings, in recent years.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Grade crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20crossing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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