U.S. Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory with DOT Identification Numbers

U.S. highway-rail crossing locations are reported by railroads and state DOTs to the Federal Railroad Administration. Each crossing has an assigned U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number. The dataset is the raw source data, replacing a legacy download system.

Use Cases

• Mapping crossing locations based on the DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number
• Analyzing public safety risks at highway-rail intersections based on inventory data
• Planning infrastructure maintenance or upgrades using reported crossing locations

Strengths

• Data is reported directly by railroads and state Departments of Transportation
• Each location has a unique U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number
• A detailed data dictionary is available for field definitions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent from the input; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) via Form FRA F 6180.71

Collection Method

Reports submitted by railroads and state Departments of Transportation

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 12:44:34.891183

Geography

United States