Carrollton, TX
A 33,600-vehicle arterial crosses BNSF at grade.
Summary
| Metro | Dallas–Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Railroads | BNSF · DGNO |
| Open at-grade crossings | 50 |
| Vehicles a day crossing tracks at grade | 262,248 |
| Busiest crossing in the model | N Josey Ln (672147E): 33,599 vehicles/day, 10 trains/day |
| Data source | FRA Crossing Inventory, retrieved Oct 2, 2026 |
Blockage scenario
Time
$390K
18,253 person-hours a year
Trade
364
truck-hours a year, worth $13K in driver time
Pollution
29 t
CO₂ from 3,233 gallons idled, like 6.3 cars for a year
Example scenario. No blockage reports have been compiled for this city yet.
| Blockages modeled per crossing per year | 156 |
|---|---|
| Vehicles stopped by one blockage | 467 |
| Trucks stopped by one blockage | 14 |
| Person-hours lost per year | 18,253 |
| Value of lost time per year | $390K |
| Truck-hours idled per year | 364 |
| Gallons of fuel idled per year | 3,233 |
| CO₂ per year (metric tons) | 29 |
Screening estimate. Each selected crossing is blocked for the set time; drivers wait half of it on average. Method and sources
Crossings in the model
| Crossing | USDOT ID | Vehicles/day | Trains/day | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672147E | 33,599 | 10 | 3% |
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On the record
- The Dallas–Fort Worth metro reached 8,477,157 people in 2025, adding 123,557 in a year, the second-largest gain in the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau · Mar 26, 2026 ↗