Parallel Track Crossing sign

Used on a road running parallel to the tracks to warn that a turn onto the side road leads quickly to a railroad crossing.

What to do

If you turn here, be ready to stop at the tracks soon after the turn.

If you turn here, slow down for the turn and be ready to stop almost immediately for the tracks.

W10-3 and W10-4 show other layouts.

Where it's used

Section 8B.06 requires a W10-2, W10-3 or W10-4 sign on each approach of a road that runs parallel to the tracks when the nearest rail is less than 100 feet from its edge, to warn drivers turning off that a crossing comes right after the turn. It is a black-on-yellow diamond showing the road, the side road and the track, and it is placed using the intersection warning distances for through traffic. If the tracks are 100 feet or more away, a normal W10-1 sign is used instead.

Don't confuse it with

Railroad Crossing Ahead: The round W10-1 sign warns of a crossing on your own road ahead, while this diamond warns of a crossing just after a turn.
Side Road: The plain Side Road sign shows a side road but no railroad track.

Type: Railroad crossing signs
Shape: Diamond
Colors: yellow, black
MUTCD code: W10-2
MUTCD section: 8B.06

On state permit tests

Our questions for 1 state ask about this sign, including Pennsylvania.

Test yourself

An Advanced Intersection/Railroad Crossing sign warns that: (Pennsylvania practice test)

Trains have the right-of-way at all intersections
The intersecting road has a railroad crossing very close to the intersection
A train station is ahead
Railroad crossing ahead has gates

Show answer

The intersecting road has a railroad crossing very close to the intersection. The intersecting road has a railroad crossing within a very short distance; be prepared to stop if you turn and a train approaches.

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From the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 8B.06. Sign image: public domain, source.