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Blocked railroad crossings in the Des Moines, IA area

From Sep 2024 to Aug 2026, people filed 165 reports of blocked railroad crossings in the Des Moines, IA area with the Federal Railroad Administration. These are the crossings reported blocked 10 or more times, most reported first. Most recent report: Aug 27, 2026.

blockage reports since Sep 2024
165
blockage reports since Sep 2024
crossings reported blocked
50
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 10+ times
4
crossings reported blocked 10+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1Hubbell AvenueDes Moines, IA · 71% over 30 min24reports
  2. 2E 19th Street NNewton, IA · most often 3–5 PM · 29% over 30 min14reports
  3. 3East Walnut StreetDes Moines, IA · most often 7–8 AM · 42% over 30 min12reports
  4. 4SW 16th StreetDes Moines, IA · most often 6–8 AM · 64% over 30 min11reports

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Source: Federal Railroad Administration, Public Blocked Crossing Incident Reporter (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026) and Crossing Inventory. Reports come from the public and aren't verified; rows repeated in FRA's feed are counted once. Areas are Census metropolitan and micropolitan areas (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA).