Railroad
Railroad
The Railroad Team is responsible for three primary functions:
- Working with railroad companies when an ADOT-managed project involves a railroad
- Managing the Federal Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Program (i.e., Section 130)
- Managing the Statewide Railroad Crossing Inventory
Please note that the Utility and Railroad Section does not have any oversight of the Valley Metro light rail, the Tucson Street Car or Commuter Rail Planning. ADOT's Multimodal Planning Division is responsible for these functions and these are their Web pages:
ADOT Grade Separated project (GS) over the Railroads
Project: F012401D-VAL VISTA DR - SR 101L
Starting from 01/2024-01/2026
The Arizona Department of Transportation has initiated a project to widen and improve Loop 202 (Santan Freeway), from Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to Val Vista Drive.
Loop 202 is the main freeway serving the southeast Valley. Improvements will address growing traffic demands in the southeast Valley and help relieve traffic congestion on Loop 202 during the morning and evening peak travel periods.
This project is crossing Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at DOT# 920491R, rail milepost 930.18; DOT# 920492X, rail milepost 930.18; DOT 920493E, rail milepost 930.22; and DOT# 920494L, rail milepost 930.25; and highway milepost 47. Railroad operations will be impacted during construction thus; ADOT's contractor will provide a Railroad Flagger and Inspector to provide for safe construction.
The project is in the design phase and is currently scheduled to begin construction in early 2024. Weather permitting the project will be completed in 36 months.
SECTION 130:
Useful Links
- Arizona State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plan
- Arizona Corporation Commission, Railroad Safety Division
- Federal Highway Administration Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Safety
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Maricopa DOT "A General Guide for the Railroad and Corporation Commission Application / Construction Process"
- Union Pacific Railroad, Industrial and Public Crossing (crossing information, guidelines, quiet zones)
- BNSF Railway Company, Community FAQ (quiet zone, crossing modifications, permits)
- Statewide Railroad Map
How can I report a train blocking a crossing?
You can report blocked crossings directly to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) by visiting their website. https://www.fra.dot.gov/blockedcrossings/
How can I contact the railroad to report an issue/blocked crossings or ask a question?
- Locate the blue and white ENS sign at the nearest railroad crossing.
- Call the railroad's contact number listed on the blue sign posted at the crossing.
- Communicate your location by providing the identification number.
For more information on how to locate the ENS sign, watch this helpful video: