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Blocked railroad crossings in the Ames, IA area

From Dec 2019 to Nov 2026, people filed 1,232 reports of blocked railroad crossings in the Ames, IA area with the Federal Railroad Administration. These are the crossings reported blocked 5 or more times, most reported first. Most recent report: Oct 24, 2026. Busiest times cover the last two years (Nov 2024 – Nov 2026).

blockage reports since Dec 2019
1,232
blockage reports since Dec 2019
crossings reported blocked
76
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 5+ times
31
crossings reported blocked 5+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1650th AvenueNevada, IA79% over 30 min125reports
  2. 2Story Street (DOT 190300K)Boone, IAMost often 4–7 PM72% over 30 min112reports
  3. 3650th StreetNevada, IA67% over 30 min108reports
  4. 4Greene StreetBoone, IAMost often 4–6 PM82% over 30 min81reports
  5. 5Crawford StreetBoone, IAMost often 4–6 PM83% over 30 min72reports
  6. 6Division StreetBoone, IAMost often 4–6 PM70% over 30 min67reports
  7. 7Quartz AvenueBoone, IA52% over 30 min65reports
  8. 819th StreetNevada, IA55% over 30 min64reports
  9. 9T AvenueBoone, IA68% over 30 min63reports
  10. 10Marion StreetBoone, IAMost often 5–6 PM48% over 30 min50reports
  11. 11580th AvenueAmes, IA46% over 30 min46reports
  12. 1211th StreetNevada, IA59% over 30 min41reports
  13. 1310th StreetNevada, IA32% over 30 min37reports
  14. 146th Street (DOT 876070K)Nevada, IA50% over 30 min36reports
  15. 15600th AvenueNevada, IA94% over 30 min31reports
  16. 16Lamb LaneBoone, IA90% over 30 min30reports
  17. 17West 4th StreetNevada, IA52% over 30 min23reports
  18. 186th Street (DOT 190694C)Nevada, IA27% over 30 min15reports
  19. 198th Street (DOT 876072Y)Nevada, IA64% over 30 min14reports
  20. 20North Dakota AvenueAmes, IA20% over 30 min10reports
  21. 21North 1st StreetOgden, IA78% over 30 min9reports
  22. 22South AvenueBoone, IA71% over 30 min7reports
  23. 23R AvenueBoone, IA57% over 30 min7reports
  24. 24Story Street (DOT 271481S)Boone, IA43% over 30 min7reports
  25. 258th Street (DOT 190693V)Nevada, IA0% over 30 min6reports
  26. 262nd StreetNevada, IA67% over 30 min6reports
  27. 27Duff AvenueAmes, IA33% over 30 min6reports
  28. 28220th StreetNevada, IA67% over 30 min6reports
  29. 29667th AvenueColo, IA20% over 30 min5reports
  30. 30Scholl RoadAmes, IA20% over 30 min5reports
  31. 31Private roadBoone, IA100% over 30 min5reports

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Source: Federal Railroad Administration, Public Blocked Crossing Incident Reporter (opens in a new tab) (Dec 2019 – Nov 2026) and Crossing Inventory (Form 71) (opens in a new tab). Reports come from the public and aren't verified; rows repeated in FRA's feed are counted once. How we count. Areas are Census metropolitan and micropolitan areas (Ames, IA).