Benefit cost analysis of highway-rail grade crossing investments within a risk analysis framework.

Dollar values for full range of benefit categories including safety and environomental impacts. Financial data for evaluating and comparing alternative investment strategies.

Probability distributions for model output that can be viewed in useful statistical tables and charts.

Access to National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory Database to support regional, countywide analysis.

Download GradeDec 2000 software

Full Model

GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software 10.5MB

Save GD2K.exe file to a separate folder. Run from the Start Menu at the bottom of your screen.

Individual Segments

GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (1) 2.3MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (2) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (3) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (4) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (5) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (6) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (7) 1.4MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (8) .698MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (9) .137MB
GradeDec 2000 v1.4 Software (10) .08MB

Save all 10 files above to a separate folder. Point to each link, backclick the mouse, and choose "save link (target) as".
Run the file SETUP.exe from the Start Menu at the bottom of your screen.

The GradeDec 2000 Startup screen will appear. To view the GradeDec 2000 startup screen, click on the icon below, then click on Back at the top of your screen to return to this page.

Full Image is 383K

The program will automatically create and save the program in the C:\gd2000 directory. (You have the option to change this directory.) Click on the installation button. If a message appears indicating that the file can not be copied because the destination file is in use, click on the "Ignore" button, your computer does not need this file. Installation will proceed normally after this. (The message indicating that the destination file is in use and the need to click on the ignore button may occur several times during the installation process.) Click "OK" when the installation is completed.

Download 1999 Grade Crossing Inventory Database for Regional Analysis

Download the required database to the same folder used for GD2K.exe and Run from the Start Menu

National Inventory Database 13.5MB
Region 1 Inventory Database 0.6 MB (CT, ME, MA, NH, VT, NJ, NY, RI)
Region 2 Inventory Database 1.1 MB (DE, DC, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV)
Region 3 Inventory Database 1.9 MB (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Region 4 Inventory Database 1.9 MB (IL, IN, MI, MN, WI)
Region 5 Inventory Database 1.4 MB (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Region 6 Inventory Database 1.4 MB (CO, IA, KS, MO, NE)
Region 7 Inventory Database 0.7 MB (AZ, CA, NV, UT)
Region 8 Inventory Database 1.0 MB (AK, ID, MT, ND, SD, OR, WA, WY)

Download Documentation

Download GradeDec 2000 User's Manual (PDF file)
Download GradeDec 2000 Model Documentation (PDF file)

Click below to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to read the User's Manual and Model Documentation.

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Save Time: Read the User's Manual and Model Documentation before Using the Software.

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