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Blocked railroad crossings in the Birmingham, AL area

From Dec 2019 to Nov 2026, people filed 2,709 reports of blocked railroad crossings in the Birmingham, AL area with the Federal Railroad Administration. These are the crossings reported blocked 10 or more times, most reported first. Most recent report: Oct 31, 2026. Busiest times cover the last two years (Nov 2024 – Nov 2026).

blockage reports since Dec 2019
2,709
blockage reports since Dec 2019
crossings reported blocked
279
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 10+ times
55
crossings reported blocked 10+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1Brantleyville RoadAlabaster, AL99% over 30 min178reports
  2. 2Dargin RoadCalera, ALMost often 7–9 AM42% over 30 min171reports
  3. 3Chalkville RoadTrussville, AL95% over 30 min148reports
  4. 4Fulton Springs Road (DOT 352277T)Alabaster, AL68% over 30 min145reports
  5. 5CO 17Alabaster, AL58% over 30 min86reports
  6. 6Milstead DriveCalera, AL87% over 30 min83reports
  7. 7Main Street / Helena RoadHelena, AL87% over 30 min75reports
  8. 8SR 25Calera, ALMost often 5–7 PM50% over 30 min68reports
  9. 9Helena RoadHelena, AL45% over 30 min60reports
  10. 10Depot StreetWilton, AL70% over 30 min54reports
  11. 11Trails End RoadMoody, AL78% over 30 min50reports
  12. 12Fulton Springs Road (DOT 352273R)Alabaster, ALMost often 12–3 PM71% over 30 min49reports
  13. 13Butler RoadMaylene, AL53% over 30 min47reports
  14. 14Stonehaven TrailPelham, ALMost often 3–5 PM72% over 30 min46reports
  15. 15Camp Coleman RoadTrussville, AL82% over 30 min45reports
  16. 16CR 52Helena, AL58% over 30 min43reports
  17. 17Private Reeder StreetWilton, AL85% over 30 min39reports
  18. 18Main StreetMaplesville, ALMost often 7–9 AM89% over 30 min36reports
  19. 1941st StreetBirmingham, ALMost often 11 AM–1 PM60% over 30 min35reports
  20. 20Powder Plant RoadBessemer, ALMost often 5–8 PM52% over 30 min33reports
  21. 21Ryan XingMaylene, AL52% over 30 min33reports
  22. 2217th Street SWBirmingham, AL97% over 30 min29reports
  23. 2317th Avenue SBirmingham, AL96% over 30 min28reports
  24. 2424th Street SWBirmingham, AL100% over 30 min26reports
  25. 25Pebble RoadMontevallo, ALMost often 3–5 PM81% over 30 min26reports
  26. 26CR 52Pelham, AL58% over 30 min24reports
  27. 27Bell CrossingTrussville, AL79% over 30 min24reports
  28. 28Private RoadIrondale, AL100% over 30 min23reports
  29. 29CR 47Chelsea, AL55% over 30 min22reports
  30. 3039th Street NBirmingham, AL96% over 30 min22reports
  31. 3120th StreetBessemer, AL71% over 30 min21reports
  32. 32Parker DrivePelham, AL10% over 30 min20reports
  33. 33Orangewood CircleCalera, AL94% over 30 min18reports
  34. 34Foshee AvenueMaplesville, AL83% over 30 min18reports
  35. 35Shannon RoadHoover, ALMost often 5–7 PM59% over 30 min17reports
  36. 36Church StreetWattsville, ALMost often 8–10 AM53% over 30 min17reports
  37. 37US 31Calera, ALMost often 8–10 AM41% over 30 min17reports
  38. 38Praytor RoadTrussville, AL94% over 30 min16reports
  39. 391st Avenue WAlabaster, AL67% over 30 min15reports
  40. 40Ellison LaneJemison, AL100% over 30 min14reports
  41. 41Mary Taylor RoadBirmingham, AL50% over 30 min14reports
  42. 42Henry Ellen RoadLeeds, AL100% over 30 min14reports
  43. 4343rd St SouthBirmingham, AL71% over 30 min14reports
  44. 4417th AvenueCalera, AL77% over 30 min13reports
  45. 45CR 55Westover, AL85% over 30 min13reports
  46. 46Richard Arrington Junior BoulevardBirmingham, AL85% over 30 min13reports
  47. 47Carrington DriveTrussville, AL100% over 30 min13reports
  48. 486th Avenue SWAlabaster, AL67% over 30 min12reports
  49. 49SR 119Alabaster, AL33% over 30 min12reports
  50. 50Sanie RoadBranchville, AL58% over 30 min12reports
  51. 51Lynns Crossing RoadCardiff, AL83% over 30 min12reports
  52. 52Jefferson AvenueBirmingham, AL92% over 30 min12reports
  53. 53Brussels AvenueBirmingham, AL73% over 30 min11reports
  54. 54Vanderbilt RoadBirmingham, AL70% over 30 min10reports
  55. 5514th StreetBessemer, AL70% over 30 min10reports

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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 (Birmingham, AL).