How many railroad crossings are in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?

The FRA inventory of lists 33 public railroad crossings in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

Public crossings
33
Public crossings with identified warning devices
32
Public crossings reported with gates
42%
Most trains a day reported
49
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
3
Gate share compared with the state
15 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 42% of these crossings.

  • Gates1442%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates412%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights1442%
  • Other or not reported13%

Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.

Which crossings in Lewis and Clark County, Montana have the most trains?

  1. The crossing on Roberts St reports 49 trains a day.
  2. The crossing on Carter Dr reports 35 trains a day.
  3. The crossing on Montana Ave reports 35 trains a day.
  4. The crossing on Benton Ave reports 35 trains a day.
  5. The crossing on Head Ln reports 35 trains a day.

They are on Roberts St, Carter Dr, Montana Ave, Benton Ave and Head Ln. 6 of the 33 public crossings in Lewis and Clark County, Montana have a quiet-zone designation.

School-bus routes

5 of 33 public crossings here are reported as on a school-bus route. 5 of those are reported as equipped with gates.

  • On a school-bus route515% of public crossings
  • Of those, equipped with gates5100% of route crossings

FRA inventory field for each crossing. A crossing not reported as on a school-bus route may still be on one.

Incident counts cover January 2016 through 31 July 2026. They describe reported events, not a rating of crossings.

Traffic counts were collected at different times. Road count years appear with each record; train count years are not reported separately.

How many trains pass each crossing?

Public crossings are ordered by reported trains a day, from most to lowest.

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  1. Roberts StHelenaID 060192HGates49 trains a day
    2,215 vehicles a day2023 road count
  2. Carter DrHelenaID 060190UGates35 trains a day
    4,935 vehicles a day2023 road count
  3. Montana AveHelenaID 060193PGates35 trains a day
    11,301 vehicles a day2023 road count
  4. Benton AveHelenaID 060199FGates35 trains a day
    6,970 vehicles a day2023 road count
  5. Head LnHelenaID 060207VGates35 trains a day
    339 vehicles a day2021 road count
  6. Birdseye RdHelenaID 060210DGates35 trains a day
    1,621 vehicles a day2021 road count
  7. Austin Rd EHelenaID 060211KGates35 trains a day
    98 vehicles a day2021 road count
  8. Austin RdHelenaID 060212SGates35 trains a day
    67 vehicles a day2021 road count
  9. W Austin RdHelenaID 060215MSigns only35 trains a day
    26 vehicles a day2021 road count
  10. National AveHelenaID 086375BGates35 trains a day
    1,449 vehicles a day2023 road count
  11. Joslyn StHelenaID 098742RGates35 trains a day
    3,100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. S Mitchell RdEast HelenaID 060162RSigns only31 trains a day
    28 vehicles a day2022 road count
  13. McClellan Crk RdEast HelenaID 060164EGates31 trains a day
    98 vehicles a day2022 road count
  14. Lane AvenueEast HelenaID 060166TGates31 trains a day
    2,615 vehicles a day2024 road count
  15. 1st AveEast HelenaID 060169NGates31 trains a day
    2,358 vehicles a day2024 road count
  16. Hwy 282 1st St SEast HelenaID 090763GSigns only2 trains a day
    1,938 vehicles a day2024 road count
  17. Montana Ave S XingHelenaID 060198YGates0 trains a day
    12,951 vehicles a day2021 road count
  18. Benton Ave S XingHelenaID 060200XSigns only0 trains a day
    8,713 vehicles a day2021 road count
  19. Birdseye RdHelenaID 060209JSigns only0 trains a day
    1,839 vehicles a day2021 road count
  20. Carter DrHelenaID 086240VFlashing lights0 trains a day
    4,956 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. National Ave S XingHelenaID 086358KSigns only0 trains a day
    2,100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  22. Franklin Mine RdHelenaID 090907JSigns only0 trains a day
    995 vehicles a day2023 road count
  23. Norris RdHelenaID 090909XSigns only0 trains a day
    122 vehicles a day2023 road count
  24. John G Mine RdHelenaID 090910SSigns only0 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2022 road count
  25. Craig Seven Mile RdWolf CreekID 104407FSigns only0 trains a day
    796 vehicles a day2022 road count
  26. I-15 InterchangeWolf CreekID 104414RFlashing lights0 trains a day
    728 vehicles a day2017 road count
  27. W Of I-15 At Seiben RanchWolf CreekID 104419ASigns only0 trains a day
    13 vehicles a day2022 road count
  28. Chevallier DrWolf CreekID 104424WSigns only0 trains a day
    31 vehicles a day2022 road count
  29. Chevallier DrWolf CreekID 104425DFlashing lights0 trains a day
    51 vehicles a day2022 road count
  30. Duffy LnWolf CreekID 104428YSigns only0 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2022 road count
  31. Silver City Chevallier DrHelenaID 104431GSigns only0 trains a day
    44 vehicles a day2022 road count
  32. S-279HelenaID 104432NFlashing lights0 trains a day
    935 vehicles a day2022 road count
  33. N Roberts St-depot TrackHelenaID 913786ROther or not reported0 trains a day
    2,475 vehicles a day2021 road count

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates