Are there any minimum distance requirements between railroad tracks and structures, such as overhead bridges, buildings, etc.?
A. Like track centers, the FRA does not prescribe distances or thresholds relating to the structures near railroad trackage. Each State, through its Department of Transportation or other State agency, prescribes railroad “clearance” dimensions, which include minimum distances between railroad tracks and structures. For your reference concerning the above questions with respect to clearances, the following web pages may be of some help: AREMA’s at http://www.arema.org/ and the Railway Industrial Clearance Association at http://www.rica.org/ .
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