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A closed crossing can be reported by completing the Header information and
checking “closed” in section C, “Reason for Update”, in the Header of the
Inventory Form. The date of the closure, if known, may be shown in Part I.30 or
Part I.31, as appropriate.
A crossing that is closed remains in the Crossing Inventory forever. The
Inventory number remains with that location forever, and the number cannot be
reused at a different location. However, a crossing that has been closed can be
reopened in the Crossing Inventory at any time in the future by simply updating
the inventory record.
Q 23. How do I report a crossing that has previously been closed and is now reopened?
Complete all of the data fields in the Header and check the “Re-Open” box in
Item C of the Header of the Inventory Form. The reporting agency should
coordinate with the other agency to update all of the data fields on the Inventory
Form that have been assigned to the State and railroad for updating by Appendix
B to the Inventory Guide.
Finally, if a hardcopy Inventory Form update will be submitted to the Crossing
Inventory, the Submission Information section of the Inventory Form will also
need to be completed.
Q 24. How do I report the sale of a highway-rail or pathway crossing to the
Crossing Inventory?
First, complete all of the data fields in the Header of the Inventory Form. If the
sale of the highway-rail or pathway crossing will result in a new primary operating
Appendix E-7
railroad, check the “Change in Primary Operating RR” box in Item C of the
Header of the Inventory Form. However, if the sale of the Highway-Rail or
Pathway Crossing will not result in a new primary operating railroad, check
“Change in Data” box in item C of the Header of the Inventory Form.
In addition, if the sale of the crossing will result in a change to any of the
following data fields, update the changed field:
 Item 1 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Primary Operating Railroad”)
 Item 15 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Parent RR”)
 Item 16 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Crossing Owner”)
Finally, if a hard-copy Inventory Form update will be submitted to the Crossing
Inventory, complete the Submission Information section of the Inventory Form as
well.
Q 25. Who needs to provide Latitude / Longitude data and in what format?
For new or previously unreported crossings, the primary operating railroad is
required to obtain and provide this information when submitting the initial
Inventory Form to the Crossing Inventory. By design, data cannot be added to
the Crossing Inventory without all applicable information being provided for a new
or previously unreported crossing.
States are expected to provide updates for latitude and longitude data for public
highway-rail crossings, including those that are grade-separated, and all public
pathway crossings. Railroads are to provide updates for latitude and longitude
data for private highway-rail crossings, including those that are grade-separated,
and all private pathway crossings.
The FRA Office of Safety uses the WGS-84 (World Geodetic System 1984)
datum standard. The Crossing Inventory requires Latitude and Longitude to be
submitted in “Degrees.Digital Degrees” (DDD) format. The coordinates are to be
measured at the center of the crossing. The measurement values are to be
entered in decimal (DDD) format as (nn.nnnnnnn) for Latitude and as (-
nnn.nnnnnnn) for Longitude. The values need to be taken to at least five (5)
decimal places, but seven (7) decimal places are preferred. Please refer to the
previous Inventory Guide discussion of Part I, Fields 27 and 28 on the Inventory
Form, for additional information which includes conversion instructions from the
“Degrees.Minutes.Seconds” (DMS) format.
Q 26. How do you determine whether separate Inventory numbers should be
assigned to crossings that are located in close proximity to each other?
Appendix E-8
For purposes of the Crossing Inventory, a highway-rail crossing consists of those
railroad tracks that lie between a pair of warning devices. Therefore, each
crossing with its own pair of warning devices must have an Inventory number
assigned.
Q 27. Is a pathway ever considered to be a part of a highway-rail crossing?
Pathways that are contiguous with, or separate but adjacent to, highway-rail
crossings are presumed to be part of the highway-rail crossing and are not
considered separate crossings. However, pathways that are located more than
25 feet from the location where a highway, road, or street intersects with one or
more railroad tracks are generally considered to be separate pathway crossings.
Q 28. A crossing that was closed seven years ago is being reopened for highway
traffic. Does the crossing need a new inventory number?
No. Inventory numbers stay with the location to which they were originally
assigned. You must use the Inventory number that was previously assigned to
the crossing.
Q 29. A roadway is being modified which will result in the closure of an existing
crossing and the opening of a new crossing 100 feet down the track. Since
the crossing is essentially being relocated, can I use the Inventory number
that has already been assigned?
No. Inventory numbers stay with the location to which they were originally
assigned. A new, unused Crossing Inventory number must be assigned to the
new crossing.
Q 30. Can a railroad or State change all the fields in an existing Inventory
Record?
No. The Responsibility Table for Updating Crossing Inventory Data, in Appendix
B of this Guide, lists the data fields for which the railroads and States are
responsible for updating. Unless prior written notification has been provided to
FRA, if either party attempts to change fields that have not been assigned to it for
updating, those changes will be not be implemented.
Q 31. Can a railroad delegate to another railroad or state its responsibility to
update the inventory?
Yes, a railroad may allow a parent railroad or a State to update the inventory on
its behalf. However, the railroad will still be held responsible for timely and
accurate submission, regardless of any delegation. If the railroad would like to
delegate its responsibility to submit and crossing data to a State agency or a
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parent corporation, prior notification must be provided jointly to FRA in writing.
Q 32. How often must the Inventory Record be updated?
With the exception of crossing inventory records for grade-separated crossings
and closed highway-rail and pathway crossings, the crossing inventory record
must be updated at least every 3 years even if nothing has changed at the

A closed crossing can be reported by completing the Header information and

checking “closed” in section C, “Reason for Update”, in the Header of the

Inventory Form. The date of the closure, if known, may be shown in Part I.30 or

Part I.31, as appropriate.

A crossing that is closed remains in the Crossing Inventory forever. The

Inventory number remains with that location forever, and the number cannot be

reused at a different location. However, a crossing that has been closed can be

reopened in the Crossing Inventory at any time in the future by simply updating

the inventory record.

Q 23. How do I report a crossing that has previously been closed and is now reopened?

Complete all of the data fields in the Header and check the “Re-Open” box in

Item C of the Header of the Inventory Form. The reporting agency should

coordinate with the other agency to update all of the data fields on the Inventory

Form that have been assigned to the State and railroad for updating by Appendix

B to the Inventory Guide.

Finally, if a hardcopy Inventory Form update will be submitted to the Crossing

Inventory, the Submission Information section of the Inventory Form will also

need to be completed.

Q 24. How do I report the sale of a highway-rail or pathway crossing to the

Crossing Inventory?

First, complete all of the data fields in the Header of the Inventory Form. If the

sale of the highway-rail or pathway crossing will result in a new primary operating

Appendix E-7

railroad, check the “Change in Primary Operating RR” box in Item C of the

Header of the Inventory Form. However, if the sale of the Highway-Rail or

Pathway Crossing will not result in a new primary operating railroad, check

“Change in Data” box in item C of the Header of the Inventory Form.

In addition, if the sale of the crossing will result in a change to any of the

following data fields, update the changed field:

 Item 1 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Primary Operating Railroad”)

 Item 15 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Parent RR”)

 Item 16 in Part I of the Inventory Form (“Crossing Owner”)

Finally, if a hard-copy Inventory Form update will be submitted to the Crossing

Inventory, complete the Submission Information section of the Inventory Form as

well.

Q 25. Who needs to provide Latitude / Longitude data and in what format?

For new or previously unreported crossings, the primary operating railroad is

required to obtain and provide this information when submitting the initial

Inventory Form to the Crossing Inventory. By design, data cannot be added to

the Crossing Inventory without all applicable information being provided for a new

or previously unreported crossing.

States are expected to provide updates for latitude and longitude data for public

highway-rail crossings, including those that are grade-separated, and all public

pathway crossings. Railroads are to provide updates for latitude and longitude

data for private highway-rail crossings, including those that are grade-separated,

and all private pathway crossings.

The FRA Office of Safety uses the WGS-84 (World Geodetic System 1984)

datum standard. The Crossing Inventory requires Latitude and Longitude to be

submitted in “Degrees.Digital Degrees” (DDD) format. The coordinates are to be

measured at the center of the crossing. The measurement values are to be

entered in decimal (DDD) format as (nn.nnnnnnn) for Latitude and as (-

nnn.nnnnnnn) for Longitude. The values need to be taken to at least five (5)

decimal places, but seven (7) decimal places are preferred. Please refer to the

previous Inventory Guide discussion of Part I, Fields 27 and 28 on the Inventory

Form, for additional information which includes conversion instructions from the

“Degrees.Minutes.Seconds” (DMS) format.

Q 26. How do you determine whether separate Inventory numbers should be

assigned to crossings that are located in close proximity to each other?

Appendix E-8

For purposes of the Crossing Inventory, a highway-rail crossing consists of those

railroad tracks that lie between a pair of warning devices. Therefore, each

crossing with its own pair of warning devices must have an Inventory number

assigned.

Q 27. Is a pathway ever considered to be a part of a highway-rail crossing?

Pathways that are contiguous with, or separate but adjacent to, highway-rail

crossings are presumed to be part of the highway-rail crossing and are not

considered separate crossings. However, pathways that are located more than

25 feet from the location where a highway, road, or street intersects with one or

more railroad tracks are generally considered to be separate pathway crossings.

Q 28. A crossing that was closed seven years ago is being reopened for highway

traffic. Does the crossing need a new inventory number?

No. Inventory numbers stay with the location to which they were originally

assigned. You must use the Inventory number that was previously assigned to

the crossing.

Q 29. A roadway is being modified which will result in the closure of an existing

crossing and the opening of a new crossing 100 feet down the track. Since

the crossing is essentially being relocated, can I use the Inventory number

that has already been assigned?

No. Inventory numbers stay with the location to which they were originally

assigned. A new, unused Crossing Inventory number must be assigned to the

new crossing.

Q 30. Can a railroad or State change all the fields in an existing Inventory

Record?

No. The Responsibility Table for Updating Crossing Inventory Data, in Appendix

B of this Guide, lists the data fields for which the railroads and States are

responsible for updating. Unless prior written notification has been provided to

FRA, if either party attempts to change fields that have not been assigned to it for

updating, those changes will be not be implemented.

Q 31. Can a railroad delegate to another railroad or state its responsibility to

update the inventory?

Yes, a railroad may allow a parent railroad or a State to update the inventory on

its behalf. However, the railroad will still be held responsible for timely and

accurate submission, regardless of any delegation. If the railroad would like to

delegate its responsibility to submit and crossing data to a State agency or a

Appendix E-9

parent corporation, prior notification must be provided jointly to FRA in writing.

Q 32. How often must the Inventory Record be updated?

With the exception of crossing inventory records for grade-separated crossings

and closed highway-rail and pathway crossings, the crossing inventory record

must be updated at least every 3 years even if nothing has changed at the