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:
SECTION 130:
SECTION 130 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES:
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)
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:
