Olathe, KS
61 trains a day cross Santa Fe St in downtown Olathe.
Summary
| Metro | Kansas City |
|---|---|
| Railroads | BNSF (Transcon) |
| Open at-grade crossings | 19 |
| Vehicles a day crossing tracks at grade | 85,859 |
| Busiest crossing in the model | W Santa Fe St (006149J): 20,585 vehicles/day, 61 trains/day |
| Funding | 1 award on record (see below) |
| Data source | FRA Crossing Inventory, retrieved Oct 2, 2026 |
Blockage scenario
Time
$286K
13,439 person-hours a year
Trade
157
truck-hours a year, worth $5,606 in driver time
Pollution
21 t
CO₂ from 2,310 gallons idled, like 4.5 cars for a year
Example scenario: one 10-minute blockage a day on a 61-train-a-day line.
| Blockages modeled per crossing per year | 364 |
|---|---|
| Vehicles stopped by one blockage | 293 |
| Trucks stopped by one blockage | 5 |
| Person-hours lost per year | 13,439 |
| Value of lost time per year | $286K |
| Truck-hours idled per year | 157 |
| Gallons of fuel idled per year | 2,310 |
| CO₂ per year (metric tons) | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 006149J | 20,585 | 61 | 2% | |
| 668582E | 9,910 | 18 | 1% | |
| 663583U | 8,050 | 15 | 2% | |
| 006143T | 3,682 | 61 | 2% |
Uncheck a crossing to remove it from the scenario. "~" truck shares use the city's traffic-weighted average where the inventory reports none.
On the record
- A federal grant of $17,987,495 will close the Woodland Rd crossing on BNSF (68–88 trains a day) and replace it with a 119th St flyover.
Rep. Sharice Davids · Jun 5, 2023 ↗ - The Kansas City metro had 2,270,682 people in 2025, up 8.2% since 2015 (vs. 6.2% nationally), and is served by four Class I railroads.
KC Area Development Council · Sep 2026 ↗ - Funding FY2022 Railroad Crossing Elimination grant: $17,987,495 to close the Woodland Rd crossing (119th St flyover).
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