49 CFR 213.235
§ 213.235 Inspection of switches, track crossings, and lift rail assemblies or other transition devices on moveable bridges.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 213.235, § 213.235 Inspection of switches, track crossings, and lift rail assemblies or other transition devices on moveable bridges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257910
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each switch, turnout, track crossing, and moveable bridge lift rail assembly or other transition device shall be inspected on foot at least monthly.
(b) Each switch in Classes 3 through 5 track that is held in position only by the operating mechanism and one connecting rod shall be operated to all of its positions during one inspection in every 3 month period.
(c) In the case of track that is used less than once a month, each switch, turnout, track crossing, and moveable bridge lift rail assembly or other transition device shall be inspected on foot before it is used.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.