Seattle Department of Transportation maintains this dataset of railroad crossings within the city. The data is updated daily and includes a recommended definition query to filter out removed crossings. The last recorded update was on 2026-03-22 03:46:28.416995.
Use Cases
- Map and visualize transportation infrastructure based on geospatial location data.
- Analyze crossing status and maintenance patterns based on the CURRENT_STATUS field mentioned.
- Support urban planning and safety assessments for areas near railroad crossings.
Strengths
- Data is updated on a daily refresh cycle.
- Includes a recommended definition query ('CURRENT_STATUS NOT IN('REMOVED')') for general use.
- Provided in multiple accessible formats including CSV, JSON, and geospatial formats like KML and GeoPackage.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Transportation.
- Collection Method
- Maintained by the Seattle Department of Transportation; likely sourced from departmental records.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Daily refresh cycle; last updated 2026-03-22 03:46:28.416995.
- Geography
- Seattle, Washington, USA.