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 Closed – A location where a previous crossing no longer exists because either
the railroad tracks have been physically removed, or each pathway or roadway
approach to the crossing has been physically removed, leaving behind no
intersection of railroad tracks with either a pathway or roadway. A gradeseparated highway-rail or pathway crossing that has been physically removed is
also considered a closed crossing.
 No Train Traffic – A crossing through which trains no longer operate.
Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing
Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing
is no longer subject to train traffic. This update should be made as soon as
possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update.
When the Crossing Inventory is updated to reflect a change to No Train Traffic
status, Parts II.1 and II.3 must be changed to reflect all zeros and the Part II.2
must reflect the current year the update is made.
 Re-Open – A closed crossing or crossing that was not previously subject to train
traffic which has been placed into active service.
Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing
Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing
has been placed into active service. This update should be made as soon as
possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update.
 Date Change Only – An update to indicate that crossing data has not changed
since the last update to the Crossing Inventory. If this box is checked, the GCIS
will not allow changes to be made to any other data fields in the Crossing
Inventory prior to submission.
 Change in Primary Operating RR – A change in primary operating railroad.
 Admin. Correction – A correction to data that is currently contained in the
Crossing Inventory. This box should be checked for corrections of data
previously submitted in error. (This box should not be checked to report a
previously unreported crossing.)
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 Quiet Zone Update – Any change to the quiet zone status for that crossing.
Note: This box is reserved for FRA use only.
Depending on the reporting agency, only certain values apply. New Crossing, No
Traffic, Re-Open, and Change in Primary Operating RR are limited to railroads. Closed,
Change in Data, Date Change Only, and Admin. Correction may apply to all reporting
entities. As noted above, Quiet Zone Update will only apply to FRA use
(Part I, Box 25).
D. DOT Crossing Inventory Number
Figure 2-5: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Heading, Item D
Enter a valid Inventory Number (6-digits followed by an alpha character). Please refer
to Appendix A for an explanation about how to obtain Inventory Numbers for new and
previously unreported crossings.
For new or previously unreported crossings, the assignment of an Inventory Number
occurs when the number is placed on a completed Inventory Form by the responsible
railroad and the completed Inventory Form is submitted for inclusion in the U.S. DOT
National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory. More than one crossing number may be
assigned to multiple pathway crossings within a station or yard facility.
Note: Once assigned, the Inventory Number stays with that location forever. If the
crossing is eventually closed, the Inventory Number and data at the time of closure
remains in the file. If the crossing is reopened at the same location, the same Inventory
Number must be used again.
Inventory Number Assignment: Only one Inventory Number may be assigned to a
crossing even if the individual tracks belong to more than one Railroad Company or
track owner.
Crossing on Multi-lane Roads: A crossing on a multi-lane roadway shall be reported
as a single crossing and there shall only be one Inventory Number assigned even if a
railroad track moves diagonally across a highway-highway intersection.
Crossings on Private Company or Railroad Property: Where there is more than one
crossing in a railroad yard or an area belonging to a private company, a port, or a dock,
one Inventory Number may be assigned to include all crossings within the private
property limits. In addition, one Inventory Number may be used for multiple pathway
crossings contained within a railway station. When one Inventory Number has been
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assigned to multiple crossings, the primary operating railroad may determine the best
method for selecting latitude and longitude coordinates for the purpose of submitting
data to the Crossing Inventory. However, when more than one railroad owns track that
leads into a private company, port, or dock area, each railroad will be considered to be
a primary operating railroad and must assign its own Inventory Number to the
crossing(s) within the private company.
If the railroad would like to extract one or more crossings that have been grouped
together under the same Inventory Number, the railroad may request a new Inventory
Number for each extracted crossing. However, the original Inventory Number must
continue to be assigned to at least one of the crossings that were previously grouped
together. In order to maintain a link between the new Inventory Number and the original
Inventory Number, the primary operating railroad must also include a note in the
“Narrative (Railroad Use)” data field in Part I of the Inventory Form that references the
original Inventory Number for each crossing that has been assigned a new Inventory
Number.
Diagonal Crossing through a Highway-Highway Intersection: When the railroad
tracks run diagonally through a highway-highway intersection, thus bisecting the two
roadways, only one Crossing Inventory Number is to be assigned and the names of
both roadways are to be identified in the Street/Road Name data field.
Highway Bridge Grade-Separated Crossings: When roadways have highway bridge
structures that are grade-separated crossings (usually two separate bridges each used
for highway traffic in opposite directions), assign one number to each structure if the
bridge structures are separated by 100 feet or more. If the bridge structures are less
than 100 feet apart, one or two numbers may be assigned in accordance with State
policy. Assign only one Crossing Inventory Number for bridge structures that are
connected or considered to be one structure for both directions of highway traffic.
Conversion of an At-Grade Crossing to a Grade-Separated Crossing: When an atgrade crossing is replaced with a grade separation, the at-grade crossing shall be
closed and a new crossing inventory number assigned to the grade separation. In the
Narrative, it is advisable to indicate something like “replaces at-grade crossing with DOT
Number ######X.”

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 Closed – A location where a previous crossing no longer exists because either

the railroad tracks have been physically removed, or each pathway or roadway

approach to the crossing has been physically removed, leaving behind no

intersection of railroad tracks with either a pathway or roadway. A gradeseparated highway-rail or pathway crossing that has been physically removed is

also considered a closed crossing.

 No Train Traffic – A crossing through which trains no longer operate.

Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing

Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing

is no longer subject to train traffic. This update should be made as soon as

possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update.

When the Crossing Inventory is updated to reflect a change to No Train Traffic

status, Parts II.1 and II.3 must be changed to reflect all zeros and the Part II.2

must reflect the current year the update is made.

 Re-Open – A closed crossing or crossing that was not previously subject to train

traffic which has been placed into active service.

Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing

Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing

has been placed into active service. This update should be made as soon as

possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update.

 Date Change Only – An update to indicate that crossing data has not changed

since the last update to the Crossing Inventory. If this box is checked, the GCIS

will not allow changes to be made to any other data fields in the Crossing

Inventory prior to submission.

 Change in Primary Operating RR – A change in primary operating railroad.

 Admin. Correction – A correction to data that is currently contained in the

Crossing Inventory. This box should be checked for corrections of data

previously submitted in error. (This box should not be checked to report a

previously unreported crossing.)

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 Quiet Zone Update – Any change to the quiet zone status for that crossing.

Note: This box is reserved for FRA use only.

Depending on the reporting agency, only certain values apply. New Crossing, No

Traffic, Re-Open, and Change in Primary Operating RR are limited to railroads. Closed,

Change in Data, Date Change Only, and Admin. Correction may apply to all reporting

entities. As noted above, Quiet Zone Update will only apply to FRA use

(Part I, Box 25).

D. DOT Crossing Inventory Number

Figure 2-5: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Heading, Item D

Enter a valid Inventory Number (6-digits followed by an alpha character). Please refer

to Appendix A for an explanation about how to obtain Inventory Numbers for new and

previously unreported crossings.

For new or previously unreported crossings, the assignment of an Inventory Number

occurs when the number is placed on a completed Inventory Form by the responsible

railroad and the completed Inventory Form is submitted for inclusion in the U.S. DOT

National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory. More than one crossing number may be

assigned to multiple pathway crossings within a station or yard facility.

Note: Once assigned, the Inventory Number stays with that location forever. If the

crossing is eventually closed, the Inventory Number and data at the time of closure

remains in the file. If the crossing is reopened at the same location, the same Inventory

Number must be used again.

Inventory Number Assignment: Only one Inventory Number may be assigned to a

crossing even if the individual tracks belong to more than one Railroad Company or

track owner.

Crossing on Multi-lane Roads: A crossing on a multi-lane roadway shall be reported

as a single crossing and there shall only be one Inventory Number assigned even if a

railroad track moves diagonally across a highway-highway intersection.

Crossings on Private Company or Railroad Property: Where there is more than one

crossing in a railroad yard or an area belonging to a private company, a port, or a dock,

one Inventory Number may be assigned to include all crossings within the private

property limits. In addition, one Inventory Number may be used for multiple pathway

crossings contained within a railway station. When one Inventory Number has been

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Instructions for Completing the U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form

assigned to multiple crossings, the primary operating railroad may determine the best

method for selecting latitude and longitude coordinates for the purpose of submitting

data to the Crossing Inventory. However, when more than one railroad owns track that

leads into a private company, port, or dock area, each railroad will be considered to be

a primary operating railroad and must assign its own Inventory Number to the

crossing(s) within the private company.

If the railroad would like to extract one or more crossings that have been grouped

together under the same Inventory Number, the railroad may request a new Inventory

Number for each extracted crossing. However, the original Inventory Number must

continue to be assigned to at least one of the crossings that were previously grouped

together. In order to maintain a link between the new Inventory Number and the original

Inventory Number, the primary operating railroad must also include a note in the

“Narrative (Railroad Use)” data field in Part I of the Inventory Form that references the

original Inventory Number for each crossing that has been assigned a new Inventory

Number.

Diagonal Crossing through a Highway-Highway Intersection: When the railroad

tracks run diagonally through a highway-highway intersection, thus bisecting the two

roadways, only one Crossing Inventory Number is to be assigned and the names of

both roadways are to be identified in the Street/Road Name data field.

Highway Bridge Grade-Separated Crossings: When roadways have highway bridge

structures that are grade-separated crossings (usually two separate bridges each used

for highway traffic in opposite directions), assign one number to each structure if the

bridge structures are separated by 100 feet or more. If the bridge structures are less

than 100 feet apart, one or two numbers may be assigned in accordance with State

policy. Assign only one Crossing Inventory Number for bridge structures that are

connected or considered to be one structure for both directions of highway traffic.

Conversion of an At-Grade Crossing to a Grade-Separated Crossing: When an atgrade crossing is replaced with a grade separation, the at-grade crossing shall be

closed and a new crossing inventory number assigned to the grade separation. In the

Narrative, it is advisable to indicate something like “replaces at-grade crossing with DOT

Number ######X.”

Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Instruction and Procedures Manual

8

Instructions for Completing the U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form