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pdfDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
U. S. DOT CROSSING INVENTORY FORM
OMB No. 2130-0017
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Instructions for the initial reporting of the following types of new or previously unreported crossings: For public highway-rail grade crossings, complete the entire inventory
Form. For private highway-rail grade crossings, complete the Header, Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For public pathway grade crossings (including
pedestrian station grade crossings), complete the Header, Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For Private pathway grade crossings, complete the Header,
Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For grade-separated highway-rail or pathway crossings (including pedestrian station crossings), complete the Header, Part
I, and the Submission Information section. For changes to existing data, complete the Header, Part I Items 1-3, and the Submission Information section, in addition to the
updated data fields. Note: For private crossings only, Part I Item 20 and Part III Item 2.K. are required unless otherwise noted.
An asterisk * denotes an optional field.
A. Revision Date
B. Reporting Agency
C. Reason for Update (Select only one)
D. DOT Crossing
(MM/DD/YYYY)
Inventory Number
 Railroad
 Transit
 Change in
 New
 Closed
 No Train
 Quiet
_____/_____/_________
Data
Crossing
Traffic
Zone Update
 State
 Other
 Re-Open
 Date
 Change in Primary
 Admin.
Change Only
Operating RR
Correction
Part I: Location and Classification Information
1. Primary Operating Railroad
2. State
3. County
_____________________________________________________
________________________________
____________________________________
4. City / Municipality
5. Street/Road Name & Block Number
6. Highway Type & No.
 In
________________________________| __________________
 Near
__________________________
(Street/Road Name)
|* (Block Number)
_______________________________________
7. Do Other Railroads Operate a Separate Track at Crossing?  Yes  No
8. Do Other Railroads Operate Over Your Track at Crossing?  Yes  No
If Yes, Specify RR
If Yes, Specify RR
____________, ____________, ____________, _____________
____________, ____________, ____________, _____________
9. Railroad Division or Region
10. Railroad Subdivision or District
11. Branch or Line Name
12. RR Milepost
_______|____________|____________
 None
_______________________
 None
_______________________
 None
_______________________
(prefix) | (nnnn.nnn)
| (suffix)
13. Line Segment
14. Nearest RR Timetable
15. Parent RR (if applicable)
16. Crossing Owner (if applicable)
*
Station
*
_________________________
__________________________
 N/A
_____________________________
 N/A
_________________________________
17. Crossing Type
18. Crossing Purpose
19. Crossing Position
20. Public Access
21. Type of Train
22. Average Passenger
 Highway
 At Grade
(if Private Crossing)
 Freight
 Transit
Train Count Per Day
 Less Than One Per Day
 Pathway, Ped.
 RR Under
 Yes
 Intercity Passenger
 Shared Use Transit
 Public
 Private
 Station, Ped.
 RR Over
 No
 Commuter
 Tourist/Other
 Number Per Day_____
23. Type of Land Use
 Open Space
 Farm
 Residential
 Commercial
 Industrial
 Institutional
 Recreational
 RR Yard
24. Is there an Adjacent Crossing with a Separate Number?
25. Quiet Zone (FRA provided)
 Yes  No
If Yes, Provide Crossing Number __________________
26. HSR Corridor ID
27. Latitude in decimal degrees
__________________ N/A
30.A. Railroad Use *
(WGS84 std: nn.nnnnnnn)
 No
 24 Hr  Partial  Chicago Excused
28. Longitude in decimal degrees
(WGS84 std: -nnn.nnnnnnn)
31.A. State Use *
30.B. Railroad Use *
31.B. State Use *
30.C. Railroad Use *
31.C. State Use *
30.D. Railroad Use *
31.D. State Use *
32.A. Narrative (Railroad Use) *
32.B. Narrative (State Use) *
Date Established _________________
29. Lat/Long Source
 Actual
 Estimated
33. Emergency Notification Telephone No. (posted)
34. Railroad Contact (Telephone No.)
35. State Contact (Telephone No.)
_________________________________
______________________________________
_________________________________
Part II: Railroad Information
1. Estimated Number of Daily Train Movements
1.A. Total Day Thru Trains
1.B. Total Night Thru Trains
1.C. Total Switching Trains
1.D. Total Transit Trains
1.E. Check if Less Than
(6 AM to 6 PM)
(6 PM to 6 AM)
One Movement Per Day
__________
__________
__________
__________
How many trains per week? ______
2. Year of Train Count Data (YYYY)
3. Speed of Train at Crossing
3.A. Maximum Timetable Speed (mph) __________
__________
3.B. Typical Speed Range Over Crossing (mph) From __________ to __________
4. Type and Count of Tracks
Main __________ Siding __________ Yard __________ Transit __________ Industry __________
5. Train Detection (Main Track only)
 Constant Warning Time  Motion Detection AFO  PTC  DC  Other  None
6. Is Track Signaled?
7.A. Event Recorder
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
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7.B. Remote Health Monitoring
 Yes  No
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U. S. DOT CROSSING INVENTORY FORM
A. Revision Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
D. Crossing Inventory Number (7 char.)
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Part III: Highway or Pathway Traffic Control Device Information
1. Are there
Signs or Signals?
 Yes  No
2. Types of Passive Traffic Control Devices associated with the Crossing
2.A. Crossbuck
Assemblies (count)
2.E. Low Ground Clearance Sign
(W10-5)
 Yes (count_______)
 No
2.J. Other MUTCD Signs
Specify Type _______________
Specify Type _______________
Specify Type _______________
2.B. STOP Signs (R1-1)
(count)
2.C. YIELD Signs (R1-2)
(count)
2.F. Pavement Markings
 Stop Lines
 RR Xing Symbols
 Yes  No
Dynamic Envelope
 None
2.D. Advance Warning Signs (Check all that apply; include count)
 None
 W10-1 ________
 W10-3 ________  W10-11 __________
 W10-2 ________
 W10-4 ________  W10-12 __________
2.G. Channelization
2.H. EXEMPT Sign
2.I. ENS Sign (I-13)
Devices/Medians
(R15-3)
Displayed
 Yes
 Yes
 All Approaches
 Median
 No
 No
 One Approach
 None
2.K. Private Crossing
Signs (if private)
Count __________
Count __________
Count __________
2.L. LED Enhanced Signs (List types)
 Yes  No
3. Types of Train Activated Warning Devices at the Grade Crossing (specify count of each device for all that apply)
3.A. Gate Arms
3.B. Gate Configuration
3.C. Cantilevered (or Bridged) Flashing Light
3.D. Mast Mounted Flashing Lights
(count)
Structures (count)
(count of masts) _________
 2 Quad
 Full (Barrier)
Over Traffic Lane
_____
 Incandescent
 Incandescent
 LED
Roadway _____
 3 Quad
Resistance
 Back Lights Included
 Side Lights
Pedestrian _____  4 Quad
 Median Gates
Included
Not Over Traffic Lane _____
 LED
3.F. Installation Date of Current
Active Warning Devices: (MM/YYYY)
______/___________
 Not Required
3.G. Wayside Horn
 Yes
 No
4.A. Does nearby Hwy
Intersection have
Traffic Signals?
 Yes  No
4.B. Hwy Traffic Signal
Interconnection
 Not Interconnected
 For Traffic Signals
 For Warning Signs
3.H. Highway Traffic Signals Controlling
Crossing
 Yes  No
Installed on (MM/YYYY) ______/__________
3.J. Non-Train Active Warning
 Flagging/Flagman Manually Operated Signals  Watchman  Floodlighting  None
3.E. Total Count of
Flashing Light Pairs
3.I. Bells
(count)
3.K. Other Flashing Lights or Warning Devices
Count ___________ Specify type ______________________
4.C. Hwy Traffic Signal Preemption
5. Highway Traffic Pre-Signals
 Yes  No
 Simultaneous
 Advance
Storage Distance * ____________
Stop Line Distance * ____________
6. Highway Monitoring Devices
(Check all that apply)
 Yes - Photo/Video Recording
 Yes – Vehicle Presence Detection
 None
Part IV: Physical Characteristics
1. Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad  One-way Traffic
2. Is Roadway/Pathway
3. Does Track Run Down a Street?
4. Is Crossing Illuminated? (Street
 Two-way Traffic
Paved?
lights within approx. 50 feet from
Number of Lanes _______
 Divided Traffic
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
nearest rail)  Yes
 No
5. Crossing Surface (on Main Track, multiple types allowed) Installation Date * (MM/YYYY) _______/__________ Width * ______________ Length * _______________
 1 Timber  2 Asphalt  3 Asphalt and Timber  4 Concrete  5 Concrete and Rubber  6 Rubber  7 Metal
 8 Unconsolidated  9 Composite  10 Other (specify) ________________________________________________________
6. Intersecting Roadway within 500 feet?
 Yes
 No
8. Is Commercial Power Available? *
7. Smallest Crossing Angle
If Yes, Approximate Distance (feet) _________________
 0° – 29°
 30° – 59°
Part V: Public Highway Information
 60° - 90°
 Yes
 No
1. Highway System
2. Functional Classification of Road at Crossing
3. Is Crossing on State Highway
4. Highway Speed Limit
 (0) Rural  (1) Urban
System?
___________ MPH
 Yes  No
 (1) Interstate
 (5) Major Collector
 Posted  Statutory
 (01) Interstate Highway System
 (02) Other Nat Hwy System (NHS)
 (2) Other Freeways and Expressways
5. Linear Referencing System (LRS Route ID) *
 (03) Federal AID, Not NHS
 (3) Other Principal Arterial  (6) Minor Collector
6. LRS Milepost *
 (08) Non-Federal Aid
 (4) Minor Arterial
 (7) Local
7. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
8. Estimated Percent Trucks
9. Regularly Used by School Buses?
10. Emergency Services Route
Year _______ AADT _____________
___________________ %
 Yes
 No Average Number per Day ___________
 Yes
 No
Submission Information - This information is used for administrative purposes and is not available on the public website.
Submitted by __________________________________
Organization _______________________________________
Phone _______________
Date _____________
Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a federal
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for information collection is 2130-0017. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection, including for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Officer, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, MS-25
Washington, DC 20590.
FORM FRA F 6180.71 (Rev. 3/15)
OMB approval expires 08/31/2018
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| File Type | application/pdf | 
| Author | Gilleran, Brian (FRA) | 
| File Modified | 2017-01-25 | 
| File Created | 2015-03-05 |