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. Type of Development - Select the radio button which best describes the predominant type of development in the vicinity (up to 1000 feet) of the crossing based on the following categories:
Open Space. Sparsely or undeveloped, lightly populated, or agricultural.
Residential. Built-up residential area.
Commercial. Retail stores and businesses, offices, personal services.
Industrial. Manufacturing, construction, heavy products, factories, and warehouses.
Institutional. Schools, churches, hospitals, parks, and other community facilities.
2. Smallest Crossing Angle - Select the radio button which most closely describes the smallest angle between the highway and the track. (The angle may be estimated by eye or with a simple device, such as a protractor.)
3. Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad - Enter the number of through traffic lanes crossing the track. Do not include shoulders or lanes that may be used for parking.
4. Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown for special added lanes provided to accommodate commercial vehicles which are required to stop at the crossing.
5. Is Highway Paved? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown. Select "Yes" if the highway is paved with material on which pavement markings can be effectively maintained. Select "No" if the highway surface is gravel, dirt, or has a surface treatment on which markings cannot be maintained.
6. Crossing Surface (on main line) - (READ ONLY) Indicates which of the following descriptions most closely fits the crossing.
If there are multiple tracks which have different types of surfaces, the lower grade surface material is indicated.
Timber. Includes Sectional Treated Timber and Full Wood Plank:
Sectional Treated Timber is prefabricated units approximately 8 feet in length of treated timber individually installed and removable for maintenance and replacement purposes. Full Wood Plank is a timber surface which covers the entire crossing area above the crossties, made of ties, boards, bridge ties, etc.
Asphalt. Asphalt surface over the entire crossing area.
Asphalt and Flange. Asphalt surface in the area between flange timber planks or other material forming flangeway openings which may include the use of rubber.
Concrete. Includes Concrete Slab and Concrete Pavement.
Concrete Slab is precast concrete sections which are usually individually installed and removable for maintenance and replacement purposes. Concrete Pavement is a concrete surface which is continuous over the track area and is not removable except by destruction of the surface.
Concrete and Rubber. An installed crossing surface which consists of both concrete and rubber materials.
Rubber. Preformed rubber sections which are usually individually installed and removable for maintenance and replacement purposes.
Metal. Includes Metal Sections and Other Metal.
Metal Sections are sections of steel or other metal which are usually individually installed and removable for maintenance and replacement purposes. Other Metal includes other metal materials which are usually not removable in sectional units which provide complete coverage of the crossing area within the track.
Unconsolidated. Ballast or other unconsolidated material placed over crossties, with or without planks, on one or both sides of the running rails.
Other (Specify). Surfaces other than the previously described surfaces and would include structural foam, plastic, "high-tech," etc.
7. Does Track Run Down a Street? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown for whether the crossing involves a railroad track which is parallel to and within a street or highway.
8. Nearby Intersecting Highway? - Select the appropriate radio button to indicate whether the street or highway at this crossing is intersected by another street or highway and at what approximate distance from the crossing.
Valid values are:
Yes, within 500 feet = Less than 75 feet; 75 to 200 feet; 200 to 500 feet
No, or greater than 500 feet = N/A
Is Nearby Intersecting Highway Signalized? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown to indicate if the nearby intersecting highway contains traffic signals.
9. Is Crossing Illuminated? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown. An Illuminated Crossing is defined as when overhead street lighting provides reasonable illumination of trains present at the crossing and is within approximately 50 feet of the crossing. If street lights are present within 50 feet of the nearest rail, select “Yes.” Since street lamp light-intensity can vary, sufficient lighting may be present for street lights located up to 100 feet from the crossing.
10. Is Commercial Power Available? - Select "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown to indicate if there is commercial electric power available within 500 feet of the crossing.
