The recipient, in partnership with bnsf, will undertake project planning activities

The City and County of Denver received a $1.5M Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327), awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. In partnership with BNSF Railway, the recipient will conduct comprehensive project planning activities to study six at-grade public railroad crossings in central Denver where active BNSF tracks intersect public streets across approximately 2 miles of the metropolitan Denver core. The planning initiative will evaluate crossing conditions and develop recommendations to support corridor-wide grade crossing improvements.

The project planning activities will serve as the foundation for subsequent safety enhancement initiatives at these six crossings. By systematically analyzing the existing conditions, operational characteristics, and safety challenges at each location, the planning phase will identify viable strategies for improvement—which may include grade separation, closure, track relocation, or installation of protective devices and safety measures—aligned with FRA program objectives to improve transportation safety, enhance mobility, and reduce conflicts between highway and rail operations in the Denver metropolitan area.

Project planning activities include studying six central denver locations where active bnsf tracks cross public streets spanning 2 miles in the core of metropolitan denver. All six of the crossings to be studied are at-grade, public, and active crossings. Overall, the project will result in corridor-wide grade crossing improvements thereby enhancing safety.