diff --git a/src/slope_type.h b/src/slope_type.h
--- a/src/slope_type.h
+++ b/src/slope_type.h
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ enum Slope {
 };
 DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(Slope)
 
+#define M(x) (1 << (x))
+/** Constant bitset with safe slopes for building a level crossing. */
+static const uint32 VALID_LEVEL_CROSSING_SLOPES = M(SLOPE_SEN) | M(SLOPE_ENW) | M(SLOPE_NWS) | M(SLOPE_NS) | M(SLOPE_WSE) | M(SLOPE_EW) | M(SLOPE_FLAT);
+#undef M
+
 
 /**
  * Enumeration for Foundations.