Idaho has over 1,200 public rail-highway crossings. Every year the Idaho Transportation Department receives federal dollars to for safety improvements at crossings on public roads. Those potential improvements include installing warning lights and cross bars, or even grade separating the train tracks and road. Grade separating means crossing the train tracks under or over the road with a bridge or tunnel so that traffic does not have to stop for a train.
The data ITD uses to evaluate rail-highway crossings includes the number of vehicles and number of trains that use the crossing, and if any near misses or crashes have happened at that crossing.
For questions regarding Rail-Highway Crossing Safety, please contact:
Blaine Schwendiman
Rail-Highway Crossing Program Manager
Report a stalled vehicle
There are blue Emergency Notification System signs at every rail crossing to report a stalled vehicle on the tracks.
Policy and Guidance
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