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Blocked railroad crossings in the Des Moines, IA area

From Dec 2019 to Nov 2026, people filed 811 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: Oct 31, 2026. Busiest times cover the last two years (Nov 2024 – Nov 2026).

blockage reports since Dec 2019
811
blockage reports since Dec 2019
crossings reported blocked
108
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 10+ times
17
crossings reported blocked 10+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1Hubbell AvenueDes Moines, IA53% over 30 min306reports
  2. 2E 6th StreetDes Moines, IA42% over 30 min43reports
  3. 3SW 16th StreetDes Moines, IAMost often 6–8 AM42% over 30 min38reports
  4. 4East Walnut StreetDes Moines, IA30% over 30 min23reports
  5. 5East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA27% over 30 min22reports
  6. 6Corporate Wood DriveAnkeny, IA78% over 30 min18reports
  7. 7Hwy T 12Newton, IAMost often 4–6 PM41% over 30 min17reports
  8. 8Southeast 64th StreetAvon Lake, IA75% over 30 min16reports
  9. 9E 19th Street NNewton, IAMost often 3–5 PM31% over 30 min16reports
  10. 10Broadway AvenueDes Moines, IA50% over 30 min16reports
  11. 11Northeast 94th AvenueAnkeny, IA47% over 30 min15reports
  12. 12Northeast 54th AvenueDes Moines, IA64% over 30 min14reports
  13. 13Dean AvenueDes Moines, IA23% over 30 min13reports
  14. 14Northeast 22nd StreetDes Moines, IA69% over 30 min13reports
  15. 15Southeast 26th StreetDes Moines, IAMost often 1–3 PM42% over 30 min12reports
  16. 16Southeast 60th StreetAvon Lake, IA75% over 30 min12reports
  17. 17SW 2nd StreetDes Moines, IA46% over 30 min11reports

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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 (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA).