Pelham, AL
When trains block CR 52, responders can't reach the other side.
Summary
| Metro | Other |
|---|---|
| Railroads | CSX |
| Open at-grade crossings | 12 |
| Vehicles a day crossing tracks at grade | 37,451 |
| Busiest crossing in the model | Shelby County Rd 52 (352255T): 14,010 vehicles/day, 3 + 8 switching trains/day |
| Funding | 1 award on record (see below) |
| Data source | FRA Crossing Inventory, retrieved Oct 2, 2026 |
Blockage scenario
Time
$380K
17,698 person-hours a year
Trade
472
truck-hours a year, worth $17K in driver time
Pollution
29 t
CO₂ from 3,211 gallons idled, like 6.3 cars for a year
Example scenario for the crossing Pelham is replacing with a federally funded bridge.
| Blockages modeled per crossing per year | 364 |
|---|---|
| Vehicles stopped by one blockage | 195 |
| Trucks stopped by one blockage | 8 |
| Person-hours lost per year | 17,698 |
| Value of lost time per year | $380K |
| Truck-hours idled per year | 472 |
| Gallons of fuel idled per year | 3,211 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352255T | 14,010 | 3 + 8 switching | 4% |
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
- When CSX blocks Shelby County Rd 52, responders on one side can't reach the other. The city is building a bridge over two crossings.
City of Pelham · 2026 ↗ - Funding FY2022 RCE: $41,766,038, 80% of a $52M bridge.
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