How many railroad crossings are in Sturgis, South Dakota?
The FRA inventory of lists 13 public railroad crossings in Sturgis, South Dakota.
- Public crossings
- 13
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 13
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 8%
- Most trains a day reported
- 11
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 6
- Gate share compared with the state
- About the same
Where are these public crossings?
Browse the listThe map shows the available locations on this page. Area shading may include crossings outside this group.
Gates are reported at 8% of these crossings.
- Gates18%
- Flashing lights without reported gates431%
- Signs without reported gates or lights862%
- Other or not reported00%
Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.
Which crossings in Sturgis, South Dakota have the most trains?
- The crossing on Pleasant Valley Road reports 11 trains a day.
- The crossing on Pleasant Valley Drive reports 11 trains a day.
- The crossing on Unknown Road Near Black Hills Natl' Cemetery Entrance reports 11 trains a day.
- The crossing on Dickson Road E reports 11 trains a day.
- The crossing on Vanocker Canyon Road reports 11 trains a day.
They are on Pleasant Valley Road, Pleasant Valley Drive, Unknown Road Near Black Hills Natl' Cemetery Entrance, Dickson Road E and Vanocker Canyon Road. None of the 13 public crossings in Sturgis, South Dakota has a quiet-zone designation.
Railroad bridges over roads in this city
- RCP&E RR over FIFTH STREET
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- RCP&E RR over SHERMAN STREET
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 16 ft 4 in (5.00 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
Clearance is the measured height recorded by the state in the National Bridge Inventory. The sign at the bridge can show a different figure.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
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.
- Pleasant Valley RoadSturgis214 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Pleasant Valley DriveSturgis25 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Unknown Road Near Black Hills Natl' Cemetery EntranceSturgis164 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Dickson Road ESturgis1,097 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Vanocker Canyon RoadSturgis1,670 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Ball Park RoadSturgis2,241 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Park StreetSturgis200 vehicles a day2020 road count
- 3rd StreetSturgis506 vehicles a day2020 road count
- US 14ASturgis5,916 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Industry RoadSturgis869 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Merritt RoadSturgis10 vehicles a day2020 road count
- 20th StreetSturgis707 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Junction AvenueSturgis1,758 vehicles a day2020 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in Sturgis? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in South Dakota
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates