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How to find a U.S. railroad crossing
Find a railroad crossing by road, city or crossing number, then check its map and record. A crossing at track level is also called a railway level crossing.
Search by road, city or crossing number.
If you do not know the crossing number, enter a road or city. Choose a state to narrow the results, then check the road and place before opening a record.
The U.S. DOT crossing ID has six digits followed by one letter, such as 876072Y. Keep leading zeros and enter it without spaces. FRA explains the crossing number. It appears on the blue-and-white emergency notification sign at the crossing.
Crossing 876072Y · NEVADA, Iowa
Try 8TH STREET as an example.
- Reported road traffic
- 368 vehicles/day
- Road count year
- counted 2025 · 1 year old
- Reported daily trains
- 9 trains/day
Sources were checked on . The road count year is shown separately.
Check what the counts mean.
Road traffic is a daily average for the count year shown. An inventory update does not make that count newer and is not an inspection. Train totals add daytime, nighttime and switching movements when all three counts are valid. Missing values are not zero, and totals are not live arrival times. Read the counting notes.
The atlas covers crossings reported open and at track level. It does not rank safety. If a crossing is absent or its location needs checking, try the official FRA Rail Crossing Locator. FRA describes its coverage and sources.
Read warning equipment carefully.
Gates, flashing lights, crossbucks and stop signs are reported inventory fields. Missing entries do not prove equipment is absent, and these records do not confirm its present condition.
For funding or construction claims, learn how to read crossing project documents. You can also browse all crossing guides.