Clicking the DOT # link on the Search Crossings page displays the Crossing Details page. The latest crossing pictures appear at the top of the page. Crossing Details are displayed in different tabs. Each tab represents a separate section on the U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form. PUC documents also appear on a separate tab. Clicking a tab name displays its contents.
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The Pictures section displays thumbnails of crossing pictures for:
Quadrant 1
Quadrant 2
Quadrant 3
Quadrant 4
Crossing Surface
Miscellaneous
Each picture has the following control:
Hold your mouse pointer over a picture's magnifying glass icon 
to display a larger version of the picture. Click this larger picture to open the full size picture in a new window.
Print Details - Click this link to display the Print Crossing Details page, a printer friendly version of all information on Part I-Part V Tabs (Part I only for non-at grade crossings).
DOT # - The crossing identification number.
Effective Date - The date the crossing information was last updated.
County - The county the crossing is located in.
Municipality - The municipality the crossing is located in.
State Route - The state route that intersects the crossing.
Street or Road Name - The name of the street that intersects the crossing.
Crossing Status - The status of the crossing, open or closed.
Note: All information in the Crossing Details tabs is read only for railroad users.
1. Railroad Company - (READ ONLY) The "operating" railroad company, i.e., the railroad that operates train movements over the crossing. The operating railroad will normally be the reporting railroad, but may or may not own and maintain the roadbed, tracks, and signal system controlling the crossing. If the operating railroad company is not the owner of the track, it is suggested the owner's name be entered in Item 6, Branch or Line Name and/or Item 11, Crossing Owner. Valid railroad codes can be obtained or will be assigned by FRA.
NOTE: Crossings are to be assigned to the operating railroad, that is, the identity of the railroad company that operates over the trackage where the crossing is located and not necessarily to the owner of the track or property itself, unless it is also the operating railroad. Thus, designations such as "XYZ Corporation" should be changed to the name of the railroad that is actually operating on the specific line since they are the operating railroad.
When this data is processed, a maximum of 4 characters will be allowed. If the valid Railroad or Company Code is not known, and instead the name is provided, FRA will match the name to the valid code and will enter that code. If the name cannot be matched to a code, the report cannot be processed. Either a new code will be assigned or the form will be returned to the Initiating Agency for correction.
2. State - (READ ONLY) The name of the State where the crossing is located. If the crossing is located on a State boundary so that parts of the crossing lie in two or more States, agreement must be made between the two States as to which shall claim the crossing for inventory record purposes. When a crossing is located on a State line, it is suggested that the crossing be inventoried by and in the State that is south or east geographically.
3. County - (READ ONLY) The name of the county where the crossing is located. If the crossing is on a county line so that parts of the crossing lie in two or more counties, a decision must be made to place it in one county only. When a crossing is located on a county line, it is suggested that the crossing be inventoried in the county that is south or east geographically.
4. Railroad Division - (READ ONLY) The name of the division, region, or major district, if the railroad system is divided into such groups.
5. Railroad Subdivision - (READ ONLY) The name of the sub-division or other classification, if the railroad system is divided into such groups.
6. Branch or Line Name - (READ ONLY) The name of the line or branch as used by the railroad to describe this segment of track. If the track is an industry lead, industry spur, yard lead, wye, etc., enter the name of the track or industry.
7. Railroad Milepost - (READ ONLY) The railroad milepost number in miles and hundredths of miles (53 feet is approximately 1/100 mile.) Enter the number with the decimal point (nnnn.nn).
NOTE: Because of data-retrieval anomalies, alphabetical letters in the milepost field need to be avoided.
8. Railroad I.D. Number - (READ ONLY) The railroad identification of the crossing or the track line segment number. If a crossing has an identification number other than the DOT number, such as a State agency number (e.g., a Public Utility Commission (PUC) assigned number), enter that number. However, with the expansion of the data fields, State PUC’s should now consider using one of the “State Use” fields (Items 29.A.-D.; preferably Item 29.A.) for the State PUC number.
9. Nearest RR Timetable Station - (READ ONLY) This is now an optional field. The name of the nearest timetable station of the operating company.
10. Parent RR - (READ ONLY) If applicable, the code for the parent railroad (that is, the railroad which is parent to the railroad entered in Part I, Item 1, Railroad Operating Company). This must be a valid railroad code.
11. Crossing Owner - (READ ONLY) If applicable, the code for the owner of the crossing. This must be a valid railroad or company code, and if unknown, it can be obtained from FRA.
When this data is processed, a maximum of 4 characters is allowed. If the valid Railroad or Company Code is not known, the name is instead provided. An attempt will be made to match the name to its valid code, and that code will be entered. If the name cannot be matched to a code, the report cannot be processed. Either a valid code will be assigned or the form will be returned to the Initiating Agency for correction.
12. City - Select the radio button to indicate whether the crossing is located “In” or “Near” the city to be specified. If the crossing is not within the boundaries of a city, town, or village, select the "Near" radio button.
Select the name of the city, town, or village where the crossing is located from the dropdown list. If "In" is checked, the entered city name must be located in the county specified in Part I, Item 3, County. If the crossing is on a city line so that parts of the crossing lie in two or more cities, identify only one city.
13. Street or Road Name - Enter the name of the highway or street, if the highway or street has a name. If it is a private roadway and it has a name, enter the name of the road or the owner's name, otherwise just enter "private."
14. Highway Type & No. - Enter the type of highway such as Interstate (I), U.S. numbered (US), State (ST), county (C), local (L), etc., and number of the highway, if it has one. Please abbreviate, as I-95, US-1, ST-234, C-2096, etc. The number of the highway should be posted on the highway or found on State or county maps. If there is more than one number, enter the most important route, or all the numbers.
15. ENS Sign Installed - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown to indicate whether there is an Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign installed at the crossing.
The ENS sign may be any sign posted at the crossing that displays a phone number (e.g., a 1-800 number) that the public, motorists, State Highway, Law Enforcement, and others can call to report problems, signal malfunctions, or emergencies at a highway-rail crossing. This sign will also usually display the Crossing Number for the crossing.
16. Quiet Zone - (READ ONLY) Indicates whether or not a whistle ban is in effect for the crossing. If a whistle ban is in effect, indicate if it is for 24 hours per day or only a partial day (usually 10 p.m. to 6 am). This item must be completed for public, private, and pedestrian crossings.
Note: The “Whistle Ban” NPRM (expected release is Fall 1999) will provide for a whistle (horn) ban area where a quiet zone can be established.
17. Crossing Type - (READ ONLY) Indicates the type of crossing. Valid choices are (1) Public, (2) Private, or (3) Pedestrian.
18. Crossing Position - (READ ONLY) The position of the railroad relative to the crossing. Valid choices are (1) At Grade, (2) Railroad Under, or (3) Railroad Over.
19. Type of Passenger Service - (READ ONLY) If there is passenger service over the crossing, indicates the type(s) of passenger trains using this crossing. Valid values are:
AMTRAK only
AMTRAK and Other (commuter, tourist, etc.)
Other, including commuter, tourist, etc.
None (no passenger service)
20. Average Passenger Count per Day - (READ ONLY) The average number of passenger trains using this crossing, per day, on a typical operating day. The value cannot exceed the total train count in Part II, Item 1, Typical Number of Daily Train Movements, 1.A. Total Trains. If the passenger type in Part I, Item 19, Type of Passenger Service is “None,” then the passenger train count should be 0.
21. HSR Corridor ID - Select the High Speed Rail (HSR) Corridor from the pre-identified list (if in question, contact FRA) if the crossing is located on such a corridor. This field is used to identify the "Section 1010" or "Section 1103" high-speed rail corridor on which the crossing is located.
FRA will provide the HSR ID and will assign a code for each corridor. Once assigned, States can modify records to add or delete crossings (e.g., when deleting a crossing, a State can remove code if crossing is not on the corridor).
22. County Map Reference Number - Enter the county map identification or other reference number provided by the highway agency to specifically identify the crossing on the street and road system. If it is not available, leave this entry blank.
23. Latitude - Enter the crossing latitudinal coordinate as measured at the center of the crossing. This field, along with Longitude, is used to identify the crossing location using a standardized GPS location point. Latitude should be entered in decimal format (nn.nnnnnnn).
In order to convert latitude from degrees, minutes, seconds to decimal form:
Latitude in Decimal Format = Degrees + (Minutes divided by 60) + (Seconds divided by 3600)
24. Longitude - Enter the crossing longitudinal coordinate as measured at the center of the crossing. This field, along with Latitude, is used to identify the crossing location using a standardized GPS location point. Longitude should be entered in decimal format (nnn.nnnnnnn). It will be processed as a negative value.
In order to convert longitude from degrees, minutes, seconds to decimal form:
Longitude in Decimal Format = Degrees + (Minutes divided by 60) + (Seconds divided by 3600)
25. Lat/Long Source - Select the appropriate radio button to indicate the source of the Latitude and Longitude coordinates provided, "Actual" or "Estimated." Actual values are those where GPS measurements are taken at the crossing or determined by some other positive identification method. Otherwise, the values are indicated as “Estimated.” Latitude and Longitude values, in general, should be measured at the center of the highway-rail crossing.
26. Is there an adjacent crossing with a separate number? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown to indicate whether or not there is an adjacent crossing with a separate number. If there is, enter the valid crossing number (6-digits followed by an alpha character) in the If Yes, Provide Number field.
28.A. - 28.D. Railroad Use - (READ ONLY) The railroad may enter text or data of its choice in these fields.
29.A. - 29.D. State Use - The State may enter text or data of its choice in these fields. No editing will be performed on these fields. It is suggested that a State which has a separate PUC number for a crossing may wish to use one of the Item 29, State Use, fields for this purpose. (For those States that have used the RR I.D. field for this in the past, FRA will move that data to Item 29 if requested.)
30. Narrative - Enter any narrative comments desired in this field.
31. Emergency Contact - (READ ONLY) The telephone number (area code and phone number) for the Emergency Notification System Contact (e.g., Law Enforcement, Railroad Emergency Contact, or State Emergency Contact) associated with the crossing. Normally, this will be the ENS telephone number posted at the crossing or along the railroad branch line. This should be a 24-hour number that can be called to speak with an Emergency Notification Center who can send emergency responder(s) to the crossing in the event of problems, signal malfunctions, or other emergencies at the crossing. (This might be performed as a mass update by contacting FRA.)
32. Railroad Contact - (READ ONLY) The telephone number (area code and phone number) of the railroad contact associated with the crossing. This would normally be the Railroad Inventory Contact or Public Project Coordinator. (This can be performed as a mass update by contacting FRA.)
33. State Contact (Telephone) - Enter the telephone number (area code and phone number) of the State highway contact associated with the crossing. This may be the State Inventory Contact or the DOT Engineering Contact responsible for crossing improvement projects. (This can be performed as a mass update by contacting FRA.)
