(a) Purpose. This section provides the guidelines and specifications for the installation and maintenance of reflecting material at all public railroad grade crossings that are not protected by active warning devices, as required by Transportation Code, §471.004.
(b) Installation.
  (1) The department shall affix retroreflectorized material to the back of crossbucks and support posts at all public railroad grade crossings that are not protected by active warning devices in a manner that reflects light from vehicle headlights to focus attention on the presence of such a crossing.
  (2) Each railroad company owning or operating a grade crossing that is not protected by an active warning device shall permit, by written agreement, department personnel to enter railroad company property at that crossing to affix retroreflectorized material as required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) All new installations or replacements of crossbucks and supports must meet the design standards and retroreflectorized material requirements of the department and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways that are applicable at the time of the installation or replacement, as appropriate. The design standards and retroreflectorized material requirements are available free of charge on request from the department at: Texas Department of Transportation, Rail Division, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483.
(c) Maintenance. Subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the maintenance of crossbucks, support posts, and retroreflectorized material is the responsibility of the railroad company owning or operating the crossing.
(d) Initial cost. The initial cost of affixing the retroreflectorized material will be paid from money appropriated to the department for the purpose of installing safety devices at public grade crossings.
(e) Maintenance costs. The costs of maintaining the retroreflectorized material installed under this section is the responsibility of:
  (1) the department if the crossing is on a public roadway that is designated as part of the state highway system; or
  (2) the city or county government that is responsible for the maintenance of the public roadway if the crossing is on a public roadway that is not designated as part of the state highway system.

Source Note: The provisions of this §7.102 adopted to be effective October 18, 2012, 37 TexReg 8206