One-Time Funding Opportunity for Railroads!
Apply by 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2026.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a one-time funding opportunity available to all railroads. This program supports safety improvements at railroad-highway grade crossings, benefiting both the traveling public and railroad employees.
Full program details, eligibility requirements, timelines and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Program Application are available in the
ODOT Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Grant Program Guide. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review in the Grant Program Guide prior to submission.
Funding will be distributed between two applicant groups:
- Populations under 5,000.
- Populations between 5,000 and 200,000.
Eligible uses include:
- Equipment upgrades/replacements (e.g. crossing masts, lights, gates, equipment cabinets, etc.) to address aging or unreliable infrastructure.
- Signage upgrades/replacements for roadway, pedestrian, and bicycle warnings that are faded, damaged, missing, or vandalized.
More Information
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Ruth Price, Rail Crossing Program Coordinator
Phone: 541-250-6788
Oregon Public Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
We have authority over Oregon's public highway-railroad grade crossings (where a railroad and a roadway cross at the same level). Just like intersecting roads have stop signs or traffic signals, grade crossings have control devices such as warning signs, crossbucks, pavement markings, gates and flashing lights.
See our
latest video on rail crossing safety and help us spread the word: your life is worth the wait! Don't get impatient. Stand back at the crossing and wait until the gates, lights or bells are deactivated and you receive the green light or walk signal.
Feel free to download and print these crossing safety posters and tips:
Grade Crossing Safety Regulations
Learn more about
Oregon at-grade rail crossing applications and the process to request a new crossing, modify an existing crossing or close a crossing. The application form is available on our Rail Applications and Publications web page.
Questions?
Oregon Grade Crossing Safety Action Plan
Questions?
Contact our Rail Regulatory Program Branch Manager at 503-476-6863.