Created December 18, 2007
Total Accidents: 15
Crossing DOT #: 079530L
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 156 (AS OF 2009)
These photos come from chicagorailfan@yahoo.com.
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An overview of the crossing. The crossing has LED traffic signals before the crossing and following intersection. These signals are almost 5 years old now. |
The pedestrian gate barely spanning the whole width of the sidewalk. |
No right/left turn boxes sit on top of the traffic lights. |
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No right/left turn boxes sit on top of the traffic lights. |
The north side of the crossing with 4" gate lights and a WCH L.E.D. light for the pedestrian gate. All 12"x20" lights are incandescents. |
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A hi-rail truck crosses the crossing and the signals do not activate! |
The signals activate! |
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A closeup of one of the green L.E.D. traffic lights near the crossing. |
The gates rise. |
Pedestrians cross the tracks. |
A view from far away. |
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Another view from far away. |
The reason for the far pictures in pictures 14-15 were because 2 homeless people that kept bothering Andrewsaxamophone. That kind of thing doesn't happen very often, which is surprising.
All pictures were taken on November 24, 2007.
