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{{distinguish|text=[[boom barrier|boombar gate]], which often accompanies a crossbuck}}

A '''crossbuck''' is a [[traffic sign]] used to indicate a [[level crossing|level railway crossing]]. It is composed of two slats of wood or metal of equal length, fastened together on a pole in a [[saltire]] formation (resembling the letter X). Crossbucks are sometimesoften supplemented by electrical warnings of flashing lights, a bell, and/or a boom barrier that descends to block the road and prevent traffic from crossing the tracks.

The sign should consist of two arms not less than {{convert|1.2|metres|feet}} long, crossed in the form of an [[File:Emojione BW 2716.svg|10px]]. The first model may have a white or yellow groundbackground with a thick red or black border. The second model may have a white or yellow groundbackground with a thin black border and an inscription, suchfor asexample, "RAILWAY CROSSING", "RAILROAD CROSSING", etc. If lateral clearance obstructs the placement of the sign, it may be rotated 90° so that its points are directed vertically. If used at a level crossing with more than 1 set ofone trackstrack, a half cross or a supplementary plate stating the number of tracks may be added below.

File:Vienna Convention road sign A-28a-V1-1-EA.svg|Cambodia, France, Francophone Africa and Haiti base their crossbucks on this model. France and Tunisia use a grey target board.

File:Vienna Convention road sign A-28c28a-V1-12-EA.svg|Australia,Former NewEastern Zealand,Bloc and the Philippinescountries base their crossbucks on this model. The former two countries may use a red target board.

File:Vienna Convention road sign A-28b-V1-1-EA.svg|Cambodia, France, Francophone Africa and Haiti base their crossbucks on this model. France use a grey target board.

File:Vienna Convention road sign A-28c28b-V3V1-12-EA.svg|Australia, New Zealand,Former andEastern theBloc Philippinescountries base their crossbucks on this model.

File:Australia R6-25.svg|Australia (variant)

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d liegend.svg|Austria

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d.svg|Austria (vertical)

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d Tafel.svg|Austria (variant)

File:Belgian traffic sign A45.svg|Belgium

File:MK road sign 138.svg|Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Malaysia, North Macedonia

File:Botswana road sign - Railroad Crossbuck (old).svg|Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe (former)

File:Brasil A-41a.svg|Brazil

File:Canadian Railroad Crossing Sign.svg|Canada

File:Canadian Railway Crossbuck (with red backing board).png|Canada (former)

File:Canadian Railway Crossing Sign (English) (old).svg|Canada (former)

File:Canadian Railway Crossing Sign (French) (old).svg|Canada (formerly used in Quebec)

File:CostaSIECA Ricaroad railroadsign crossbuckR-1-6.svg|Central America

File:Chile road sign PI-2a.svg|Chile and Colombia

File:Colombia road sign SP-54 (old).svg|Colombia (former)

File:Denmark road sign A74.1.svg|Denmark

File:New ZealandNO road sign W15-3138.1.svg|New Zealand (variant)Norway

File:PeruPL road sign PG-443.svg|PeruPoland

File:PLRO road sign G-3A51.svg|PolandRomania

File:RO road sign A51A49.svg|Romania (variant used for railway crossings without gates and lights)

File:InvertedBuckeye Railroad Crossbuck.png|United States (invertedexperimental variantversion used in Ohio for a time)

File:BuckeyeUnited States Black Railroad Crossbuck.png|United States (experimental version used in Ohio for avariant, timeformer)

File:Australia R6-25 (multiple tracks).svg|Australia (variant)

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d doppelt liegend.svg|Austria

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d doppelt.svg|Austria (vertical)

File:Gefahrenzeichen 6d doppelt Tafel.svg|Austria (variant)

File:Belgian traffic sign A47.svg|Belgium

File:MK road sign 139.svg|Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia

File:Brasil A-41b.svg|Brazil

File:ChileCA-MUTCDC PIRA-2b006S.svg|ChileCanada

File:Chile PI-2b.svg|Chile
Colombia road sign SP-54 (2 tracks).svg|Colombia

File:Denmark road sign A74.2.svg|Denmark

File:NOPeru road sign 138.2P-44A.svg|NorwayPeru

File:PeruPL road sign PG-44A4.svg|PeruPoland

File:PLRO road sign G-4A52.svg|PolandRomania

File:RO road sign A52A50.svg|Romania (variant used for railway crossings without gates and lights)

File:Vienna Convention road sign Aa-26b-V1.svg|Vienna Convention sign (triangle, used in the Philippines for railway crossings without gates and lights)

File:Vienna Convention road sign AaAb-2526b-V1.svg|Vienna Convention sign (trianglediamond, generallyused in most Latin American countries except Argentina and formerly used in Ireland for railway crossings withwithout gates and lights)

File:Australia roadRX-7 sign W7-4(R).svg|Australia and(side New Zealandroad)

File:Australia Rail Crossing sign (W7RX-3)11.svg|Australia (former)variant andwith Jamaicawarning lights)

File:AustraliaCA-MUTCDC RXWA-7 (R)018.svg|AustraliaCanada (side roadcurrent)

File:AustraliaCA-MUTCDC RXWA-018-11L.svg|AustraliaCanada (variant withfor warningskewed lightscrossing)

File:Canadian Advance Railway Crossing Ahead (old).svg|Canada (former)

File:Panama P-41.svg|Panama (variant for railroad crossings without gates but with lights)

File:Philippines road sign W7-3.svg|Philippines

File:MUTCD W10-1.svg|United States

File:MUTCD Sign Assembly - W10-1 with W10-1aP.svg|United States (dormantexempt railroad crossing)

*[httphttps://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009r1r2/part8/part8_toc.htm Part 8. Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings], U.S. [[Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices]], 2009 ed.