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If the crossing is primarily intended for highway users, including crossings equipped with vehicular and pedestrian warning devices, check the “Highway” box.

If the crossing is a pathway crossing not within a passenger station, check the “Pathway, Ped.” box. A pathway crossing is: 1) explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad, 2) dedicated for the use of non-vehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others, and 3) not associated with a public or private highway, road, or street.

If the crossing is a pathway crossing located within a passenger station, check the “Station, Ped.” box.

19. Crossing Position

Figure 2-25: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 19

If the crossing is at the same level as the road or pathway, check the “At Grade” box. If the railroad passes under the roadway or pathway, check the “RR Under” box. If the railroad passes over the roadway or pathway, check the “RR Over” box.

20. Public Access at Private Crossing

Figure 2-26: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 20

Public access means that the crossing is a location where the railroad tracks intersect with a private toll road or privately owned road or pathway where the public is allowed to travel without access restrictions. Examples of such locations include, but are not limited to, shopping centers, fairgrounds, parks, schools, residential housing developments (of at least five dwellings), libraries, hospitals, clinics, airports, bus terminals, beaches, piers, boat launching ramps, and recreational areas.

Enter a checkmark in the box to indicate “Yes” if there is public access at the private crossing or “No” if there is not. There should be no entry made if the crossing is public.

21. Type of Train

Figure 2-27: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 21

Check each box that describes the type of rail service that uses the crossing. Check all that apply. The types included are:
• Freight

• Intercity Passenger

• Commuter – a local or regional rail system providing passenger service mostly during the morning and evening peak periods on the general rail system.

• Transit – a local rail system providing passenger service within an urban area that is not connected to the general railroad system of transportation.

• Shared Use Transit – a local rail system providing passenger service and having some connection to the general railroad system of transportation. This category includes urban rapid transit operations through highway-rail or pathway crossings located on the same track used by railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation (e.g., temporal separation or simultaneous joint use). This category also includes urban rapid transit operations through highway-rail or pathway crossings that are located within a shared right-of way or corridor, and share the same crossing warning devices, with a railroad which operates on the general railroad system of transportation.

• Tourist/Other – tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations that carry passengers with the conveyance of the passengers to a particular destination not being the principal purpose

22. Average Passenger Train Count Per Day

Figure 2-28: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 22

Enter the average number of total passenger trains using this crossing, per day, on a typical operating day. Intercity passenger, commuter, and urban rapid transit operations, are all included in determining the average number for this field. The value may not exceed the sum of the total train count in Part II, Item 1, “Estimated Number of Daily Train Movements.” If the average passenger train count is less than one per day (for example, “three per week”) check the “Less than one per day” box. If “Freight” is the only type of train service that is checked in Part I, Item 21, “Type of Train Service,” then the average passenger train count per day must be 0.

23. Type of Land Use

Figure 2-29: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 23

Check the box that best describes the predominant type of land development in the vicinity (a distance of up to 1,000 feet) of the crossing based on the following categories:

• “Open Space” – area that is sparsely or undeveloped, lightly populated.
• “Farm” – agricultural area, including wineries and other types of nontraditional agricultural enterprises.
• “Residential” – built-up residential area.
• “Commercial” – area with retail stores and businesses, offices, and personal service buildings.
• “Industrial” – area for manufacturing, construction, heavy products, factories, and warehouses.
• “Institutional” – e.g., schools, churches, hospitals, military, educational, religious, health.
• “Recreational” – e.g., Playgrounds, parks, or swim or golf clubs.
• “RR Yard” – area used exclusively for railroad activity such as switching railcars.

24. Is there an Adjacent Crossing with a Separate Number?

Figure 2-30: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 24

Enter a check in the “Yes” box to indicate that there is an adjacent crossing with a separate number. If there is, enter the valid crossing number. If there is not an adjacent crossing, then enter a check in the “No” box. Adjacent Crossings are grade crossings with separate Crossing Inventory Numbers, with their own separate warning devices, on the same vehicular highway or pathway, where the distance between the inside rail of each crossing, as measured along the highway, does not exceed 100 feet.

25. Quiet Zone

Figure 2-31: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 25

Leave this field blank because FRA will populate this field with information from Notices of Quiet Zone Establishment that have been received. This item will indicate whether a quiet zone is in effect for the crossing. If a quiet zone is in effect, this item will indicate if it is for 24 hours per day or only a partial day (usually 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.)

If the crossing is not located in a Quiet Zone, the “No” box will be checked. If it is located in a 24-hour quiet zone, the “24 hr” box will be checked. If it is located in a partial quiet zone, the “Partial” box will be checked. If it is in a Chicago-excused area (those crossings in the Chicago area that are currently excused from the Train Horn Rule), the “Chicago Excused” box will be checked. The effective date that was provided in the Notice of Establishment will be the “Date Established.” (Note: “Chicago Excused” crossings will not have an entry in the “Date Established”).

26. HSR Corridor ID

Figure 2-32: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 26

If this is a high-speed rail (HSR) crossing, enter the four-character “HSR Corridor ID” as defined in Appendix F to this manual.

Note: This field is used to identify the “Section 1010” or “Section 1103” HSR corridor on which the crossing is located. If the crossing is located on such a corridor, enter the “HSR Corridor ID,” a four character code (ABC#) as defined in Appendix F to this manual. The corridor may be divided into logical sections by including a numeric number (1–9) for the “#” character. If a numeric number is not used, replace “#” with “X.” FRA will assign an HSR Corridor ID for any corridor, or portion thereof that is not currently defined in the Appendix. If “HSR Corridor ID” is not applicable, then check the N/A box.

27. Latitude

Figure 2-33: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 27

Enter the 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 Global Positioning System (GPS) location point. The “Latitude” must be entered in decimal form as (nn.nnnnnnn), with at least five digits to the right of the decimal point (which is accurate to 4 feet). We will accept up to seven places to the right of the decimal point.

Actual latitude measurements can be obtained either with a GPS device at the crossing location or by using an Internet mapping program, such as Google Maps or Bing Maps. To find latitude and longitude on Google Maps, zoom in on the location of the crossing, right click on the crossing, and select “What’s Here?” The coordinates will appear in the search bar above the map, with the latitude measurement listed first. In Bing Maps, right click on the crossing and select the gray box that either says “location” or identifies the closest street address. The coordinates will appear under the address to the left of the map, with the latitude listed first.

To convert latitude values from degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal form:

Latitude in decimal format = degrees + (minutes divided by 60) + (seconds divided by 3,600).

Latitude coordinate ranges within the continental United States are from 24 to 49 degrees. Alaska latitude values range from 50 to 71 degrees.

Note: The FRA Office of Railroad Safety uses the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) datum standard. (A datum is the measurement [shape] of the earth's ellipsoid.)

28. Longitude

Figure 2-34: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 28

If the crossing is primarily intended for highway users, including crossings equipped with vehicular and pedestrian warning devices, check the “Highway” box.

If the crossing is a pathway crossing not within a passenger station, check the “Pathway, Ped.” box. A pathway crossing is: 1) explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad, 2) dedicated for the use of non-vehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others, and 3) not associated with a public or private highway, road, or street.

If the crossing is a pathway crossing located within a passenger station, check the “Station, Ped.” box.

19. Crossing Position

Figure 2-25: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 19

If the crossing is at the same level as the road or pathway, check the “At Grade” box. If the railroad passes under the roadway or pathway, check the “RR Under” box. If the railroad passes over the roadway or pathway, check the “RR Over” box.

20. Public Access at Private Crossing

Figure 2-26: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 20

Public access means that the crossing is a location where the railroad tracks intersect with a private toll road or privately owned road or pathway where the public is allowed to travel without access restrictions. Examples of such locations include, but are not limited to, shopping centers, fairgrounds, parks, schools, residential housing developments (of at least five dwellings), libraries, hospitals, clinics, airports, bus terminals, beaches, piers, boat launching ramps, and recreational areas.

Enter a checkmark in the box to indicate “Yes” if there is public access at the private crossing or “No” if there is not. There should be no entry made if the crossing is public.

21. Type of Train

Figure 2-27: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 21

Check each box that describes the type of rail service that uses the crossing. Check all that apply. The types included are:

• Freight

• Intercity Passenger

• Commuter – a local or regional rail system providing passenger service mostly during the morning and evening peak periods on the general rail system.

• Transit – a local rail system providing passenger service within an urban area that is not connected to the general railroad system of transportation.

• Shared Use Transit – a local rail system providing passenger service and having some connection to the general railroad system of transportation. This category includes urban rapid transit operations through highway-rail or pathway crossings located on the same track used by railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation (e.g., temporal separation or simultaneous joint use). This category also includes urban rapid transit operations through highway-rail or pathway crossings that are located within a shared right-of way or corridor, and share the same crossing warning devices, with a railroad which operates on the general railroad system of transportation.

• Tourist/Other – tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations that carry passengers with the conveyance of the passengers to a particular destination not being the principal purpose

22. Average Passenger Train Count Per Day

Figure 2-28: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 22

Enter the average number of total passenger trains using this crossing, per day, on a typical operating day. Intercity passenger, commuter, and urban rapid transit operations, are all included in determining the average number for this field. The value may not exceed the sum of the total train count in Part II, Item 1, “Estimated Number of Daily Train Movements.” If the average passenger train count is less than one per day (for example, “three per week”) check the “Less than one per day” box. If “Freight” is the only type of train service that is checked in Part I, Item 21, “Type of Train Service,” then the average passenger train count per day must be 0.

23. Type of Land Use

Figure 2-29: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 23

Check the box that best describes the predominant type of land development in the vicinity (a distance of up to 1,000 feet) of the crossing based on the following categories:

• “Open Space” – area that is sparsely or undeveloped, lightly populated.

• “Farm” – agricultural area, including wineries and other types of nontraditional agricultural enterprises.

• “Residential” – built-up residential area.

• “Commercial” – area with retail stores and businesses, offices, and personal service buildings.

• “Industrial” – area for manufacturing, construction, heavy products, factories, and warehouses.

• “Institutional” – e.g., schools, churches, hospitals, military, educational, religious, health.

• “Recreational” – e.g., Playgrounds, parks, or swim or golf clubs.

• “RR Yard” – area used exclusively for railroad activity such as switching railcars.

24. Is there an Adjacent Crossing with a Separate Number?

Figure 2-30: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 24

Enter a check in the “Yes” box to indicate that there is an adjacent crossing with a separate number. If there is, enter the valid crossing number. If there is not an adjacent crossing, then enter a check in the “No” box. Adjacent Crossings are grade crossings with separate Crossing Inventory Numbers, with their own separate warning devices, on the same vehicular highway or pathway, where the distance between the inside rail of each crossing, as measured along the highway, does not exceed 100 feet.

25. Quiet Zone

Figure 2-31: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 25

Leave this field blank because FRA will populate this field with information from Notices of Quiet Zone Establishment that have been received. This item will indicate whether a quiet zone is in effect for the crossing. If a quiet zone is in effect, this item will indicate if it is for 24 hours per day or only a partial day (usually 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.)

If the crossing is not located in a Quiet Zone, the “No” box will be checked. If it is located in a 24-hour quiet zone, the “24 hr” box will be checked. If it is located in a partial quiet zone, the “Partial” box will be checked. If it is in a Chicago-excused area (those crossings in the Chicago area that are currently excused from the Train Horn Rule), the “Chicago Excused” box will be checked. The effective date that was provided in the Notice of Establishment will be the “Date Established.” (Note: “Chicago Excused” crossings will not have an entry in the “Date Established”).

26. HSR Corridor ID

Figure 2-32: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 26

If this is a high-speed rail (HSR) crossing, enter the four-character “HSR Corridor ID” as defined in Appendix F to this manual.

Note: This field is used to identify the “Section 1010” or “Section 1103” HSR corridor on which the crossing is located. If the crossing is located on such a corridor, enter the “HSR Corridor ID,” a four character code (ABC#) as defined in Appendix F to this manual. The corridor may be divided into logical sections by including a numeric number (1–9) for the “#” character. If a numeric number is not used, replace “#” with “X.” FRA will assign an HSR Corridor ID for any corridor, or portion thereof that is not currently defined in the Appendix. If “HSR Corridor ID” is not applicable, then check the N/A box.

27. Latitude

Figure 2-33: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 27

Enter the 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 Global Positioning System (GPS) location point. The “Latitude” must be entered in decimal form as (nn.nnnnnnn), with at least five digits to the right of the decimal point (which is accurate to 4 feet). We will accept up to seven places to the right of the decimal point.

Actual latitude measurements can be obtained either with a GPS device at the crossing location or by using an Internet mapping program, such as Google Maps or Bing Maps. To find latitude and longitude on Google Maps, zoom in on the location of the crossing, right click on the crossing, and select “What’s Here?” The coordinates will appear in the search bar above the map, with the latitude measurement listed first. In Bing Maps, right click on the crossing and select the gray box that either says “location” or identifies the closest street address. The coordinates will appear under the address to the left of the map, with the latitude listed first.

To convert latitude values from degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal form:

Latitude in decimal format = degrees + (minutes divided by 60) + (seconds divided by 3,600).

Latitude coordinate ranges within the continental United States are from 24 to 49 degrees. Alaska latitude values range from 50 to 71 degrees.

Note: The FRA Office of Railroad Safety uses the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) datum standard. (A datum is the measurement [shape] of the earth's ellipsoid.)

28. Longitude

Figure 2-34: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Part I, Item 28