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Project selection

Increasing the transparency of how we select highway construction projects

Specialty and competitive programs

Railway-Highway Crossings

Grade crossing control projects

The Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) Program funds the elimination of hazards at railway-highway crossings, including new crossing controls at high risk locations.

Projects are solicited annually from local road authorities, railroads and MnDOT districts.

Criteria used in project selection for grade crossing control

  • Local road authority funding priority
  • Magnitude of clearing sight distance restriction
  • Exposure
  • Crossing density less than 5 per mile
  • Cost participation over required minimum 10%

What’s been selected?

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How the projects scored

Last updated July, 2025

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Score Operator District County/City Crossing Location Year Planned (FY) Amount Awarded Comments
13.3585 SOO 4 DOUGLAS Sunset Access Rd 2026 $325,000 None
13.4485 BNSF 8 MEEKER 237th St 2026 $400,000 None
13.874 BNSF 8 PIPESTONE Washington Ave 2026 $400,000 None
11.6975 DME 6 WINONA West Ave 2026 $325,000 None
13.09825 BNSF 3 AITKIN Nature Ave 2026 $364,010 None
14.616 BNSF 8 LYON 235th St 2027 $410,000 None
12.348 BNSF 8 PIPESTONE 231st St 2027 $410,000 None
10.408 BNSF 8 PIPESTONE 221st St 2027 $410,000 None
15.364 BNSF 4 SWIFT 30th Ave SE 2027 $410,000 None
14.579 MPLI 8 RENVILLE MNTH 4 2027 $350,000 None
14.25 SOO 3 STEARNS Roseville Rd NE 2028 $400,000 None
13.19 SOO 4 POPE 170th Ave 2028 $400,000 None
13.642 SOO 4 BECKER 260th AVE 2028 $400,000 None
12.075 BNSF 8 MEEKER 713th Ave 2028 $400,000 None
11.45375 NLR 3 STEARNS 6th Ave N 2028 $270,000 None
14.20625 OTVR 4 OTTER TAIL CSAH 21 2028 $295,000 None

 Project Selection Score   Operator  District County/City Crossing Location Year Planned (FY)  Amount Awarded   Comments 
29 BNSF 3 Sherbune CR 65, 42nd St 2023  $       222,000
17.74 DME 6 Steele CR 180, E Main St 2025  $           280,000
16.46 WCL 1 Carlton T491, E Stark Road 2023  $           220,000
15.61   7 Brown Valley St 2023  $           225,000
15.1   8 Yellow Medicine 230th Ave 2023  $       270,000
15 DMIR 1 St. Louis CSAH 45, N Cloquet Rd 2023  $       207,000
14.66 DME 7 Brown MSAS 109, 16th St S 2025  $           280,000
14.33 WCL 1 Koochiching UT 195 2023  $           225,000
14.03   7 St Blue Earth Judson Twp Rd 184 200th St 2024  $           247,500
14 BNSF 3 Wright T707, Darrow Ave SE 2023  $       247,500
14 DME 6 Freeborn M513, Wedgewood Dr 2023  $           225,000
13.98 DME 7 Brown M 12 2025  $           280,000
13.69 UP 6 Rice M 195, Sechler Park Rd, 2024  $           207,000
13.53 DME 7 Brown CSAH 7, 330th Ave 2025  $           280,000
13.12 SOO 4 Pope T201, 300th Ave 2024  $       247,500
13.1   8 Yellow Medicine CR 17 2023  $       270,000
13.07 BNSF 4 Otter Tail T94, 570th Ave 2024  $       270,000
12.23 BNSF 4 Grant CR 33 2024  $           270,000
12.19   8 Boyd CR 2 2024  $           270,000
12.17 SOO 4 Pope T 283, 210th Ave 2023  $         29,000
12.13 WCL 1 Koochiching CR 111 2024  $           247,500
12.09   8 Litchfield 650th Ave 2023  $       247,500  
12.03   8 Yellow Medicine CR 3 2024  $           270,000  
11.86 WCL 1 St Louis CR 316 2024  $       247,500  
11.77 DME 6 Dodge CSAH 3, 130th Ave 2023  $           225,000  
11.65 BNSF 3 Kanabec CSAH 28, 133rd Ave 2025  $           280,000  
11.57 BNSF 1 Itasca M70, Gunn Rd 2023  $           315,000  
11.25   8 Lyon CR 51 2024  $           270,000  
11.1   8 Lac Qui Parle CR 34 2024  $           270,000  
11.05 BNSF 3 Isanti T 184, 265th Ave NE 2024  $           270,000  

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Score Operator County/City Crossing Location Year planned (FY)   Amount Awarded  
16 WC Carlton E Stark RD 2023 $250,000
16 DME Brown Valley St 2023 $250,000
15 BNSF Yellow Medicine 230th Ave 2023 $250,000
14 WC Koochiching UT-195 2023 $250,000
14 BNSF Chippewa 70th St SE 2023 $250,000
14 UP Blue Earth 200th St 2024 $250,000
14 BNSF Wright Darrow Ave SE 2023 $250,000
14 DME Freeborn Wedgewood DR 2023 $250,000
13 SOO Pope 300th Ave 2024 $250,000
13 BNSF Yellow Medicine 240th Ave 2023 $250,000
13 BNSF Otter Tail 570th Ave 2024 $250,000
12 BNSF Grant CR-33 2024 $250,000
12 BNSF Lac Qui Parle South Ave 2024 $250,000
12 SOO Pope 210th AVE 2023 $250,000
12 WC Koochiching County Rd 111 2024 $250,000
12 BNSF Meeker 650th Ave 2023 $250,000
12 BNSF Yellow Medicine 220th Ave 2024 $250,000
12 WC St Louis Maxwell Rd 2024 $250,000
12 DME Dodge 130th Ave 2023 $250,000
12 BNSF Itasca Gunn Rd 2023 $250,000
11 BNSF Lyon 120th Ave 2024 $250,000
11 BNSF Lac Qui Parle 340th St 2024 $250,000
11 BNSF Isanti 265th Ave NE 2024 $250,000
9 CN Lake Of The Woods 14th Ave NW Not selected $250,000

 

Score Operator County/City Crossing Location Year planned (FY)   Amount Awarded  
18 DWP Saint Louis County County Road 694 2021 $230,000
17 UP Rice County M195 2022 $230,000
16 DWP Saint Louis County Munger Shaw Rd 2021 $230,000
15 SOO Kandiyohi County 160th St NE Not Selected $0
15 UP Rice County 140th St E 2021 $230,000
14 BNSF Clearwater County Tower Ave 2021 $230,000
14 UP Faribault County 70th St 2021 $230,000
14 BNSF Carlton County County Road 146 2022 $230,000
14 UP Freeborn County 245th St 2022 $230,000
14 BNSF Lyon County 290th Ave 2022 $230,000
14 UP Nobles County Roberts Ave 2022 $230,000
14 UP Nobles County 320th St 2021 $230,000
13 UP Blue Earth County 547 Ave 2021 $230,000
13 SOO Wright County Baker Ave NW 2021 $230,000
13 CN Roseau County 670th Ave 2022 $230,000
13 SOO Stearns County 215th St 2022 $230,000
12 BNSF Saint Louis County Kelsey Road 2022 $230,000
12 DME Lyon County 310th Ave 2022 $230,000
12 UP Jackson County  390th Ave 2021 $230,000
11 SOO Becker County County Highway 14 2021 $230,000
11 DME Lincoln County County Road 1 2022 $230,000
11 DME Waseca County S Teal St 2022 $230,000
11 BNSF Lyon County Blaine st 2021 $230,000
11 UP Watonwan County 710th St 2021 $230,000
10 BNSF Swift County 100th Ave SE 2022 $230,000
10 DME Waseca County 145th St 2022 $230,000
10 UP Blue Earth County  484th Ave 2021 $230,000
9 DMIR Saint Louis County Leiste Rd 2021 $230,000
6 MNNR Minneapolis E 37th St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Swift County 30th Ave SE Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Bruno Pine St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Rock County 241St St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Rock County 201St St Not Selected $0
5 SOO Brooks Dakota Ave Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Donnelly 3rd St Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Cromwell Markusen Rd Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Holland Washington Ave Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Brook Park 3rd St N Not Selected $0
4 SOO Pope County 120th Ave Not Selected $0
4 SOO Pope County 185th Ave Not Selected $0
4 SOO Polk County Vance Ave Not Selected $0
4 UP Freeborn County 245th St Not Selected $0
3 BNSF Meeker County 650th Ave Not Selected $0
3 SOO Stearns County 378th Ave Not Selected $0
2 BNSF Swift County 80th Ave SE Not Selected $0
2 DME Janesville S Skookum St Not Selected $0
2 BNSF Kandiyohi County 75th Ave SW Not Selected $0
2 UP Freeborn County 170th St Not Selected $0
1 BNSF Swift County 50th Ave SE Not Selected $0
1 DME Janesville S Craig St Not Selected $0
1 UP Bricelyn 525th Ave Not Selected $0
0 BNSF Pipestone County 121St St Not Selected $0
0 UP Kiester Wigern Dr Not Selected $0
0 UP Freeborn County 770th Ave Not Selected $0

View more detailed scores (Excel)

Score Operator County/City Crossing Location Year planned (FY)  Amount Awarded 
18 DWP Saint Louis County County Road 694 2021 $230,000
17 DME Brown County County Road 8 2021 $230,000
17 UP Rice County M195 2022 $230,000
16 DWP Saint Louis County Munger Shaw Rd 2021 $230,000
15 SOO Kandiyohi County 160th St NE 2021 $230,000
15 UP Rice County 140th St E 2021 $230,000
15 BNSF Swift County 60th St SE 2021 $230,000
14 BNSF Clearwater County Tower Ave 2021 $230,000
14 UP Faribault County 70th St 2021 $230,000
14 BNSF Carlton County County Road 145 2022 $230,000
14 UP Freeborn County 245th St 2022 $230,000
14 BNSF Lyon County 290th Ave 2022 $230,000
14 UP Nobles County Roberts Ave 2022 $230,000
13 UP Blue Earth County 547 Ave 2021 $230,000
13 DME New Ulm Boundary St 2021 $230,000
13 DME Brown County Main St 2021 $230,000
13 SOO Wright County Baker Ave NW 2021 $230,000
13 CN Roseau County 670th Ave 2022 $230,000
13 SOO Stearns County 215th St 2022 $230,000
12 BNSF Saint Louis County Kelsey Road 2022 $230,000
12 DME Lyon County 310th Ave 2022 $230,000
11 DME Blue Earth County 206 St 2021 $230,000
11 SOO Becker County County Highway 14 2021 $230,000
11 DME Lincoln County County Road 1 2022 $230,000
11 DME Waseca County S Teal St 2022 $230,000
10 BNSF Swift County 100th Ave SE 2022 $230,000
10 DME Waseca County 145th St 2022 $230,000
9 DMIR Saint Louis County Leiste Rd 2021 $230,000
6 MNNR Minneapolis E 37th St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Swift County 30th Ave SE Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Bruno Pine St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Rock County 241St St Not Selected $0
5 BNSF Rock County 201St St Not Selected $0
5 SOO Brooks Dakota Ave Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Donnelly 3rd St Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Cromwell Markusen Rd Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Holland Washington Ave Not Selected $0
4 BNSF Brook Park 3rd St N Not Selected $0
4 SOO Pope County 120th Ave Not Selected $0
4 SOO Pope County 185th Ave Not Selected $0
4 SOO Polk County Vance Ave Not Selected $0
4 UP Freeborn County 245th St Not Selected $0
3 BNSF Meeker County 650th Ave Not Selected $0
3 SOO Stearns County 378th Ave Not Selected $0
2 BNSF Swift County 80th Ave SE Not Selected $0
2 DME Janesville S Skookum St Not Selected $0
2 BNSF Kandiyohi County 75th Ave SW Not Selected $0
2 UP Freeborn County 170th St Not Selected $0
1 BNSF Swift County 50th Ave SE Not Selected $0
1 DME Janesville S Craig St Not Selected $0
1 UP Bricelyn 525th Ave Not Selected $0
0 BNSF Pipestone County 121St St Not Selected $0
0 UP Kiester Wigern Dr Not Selected $0
0 UP Freeborn County 770th Ave Not Selected $0