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Blocked railroad crossings in the New Orleans, LA area

From Dec 2019 to Nov 2026, people filed 686 reports of blocked railroad crossings in the New Orleans, LA area with the Federal Railroad Administration. These are the crossings reported blocked 10 or more times, most reported first. Most recent report: Oct 30, 2026. Busiest times cover the last two years (Nov 2024 – Nov 2026).

blockage reports since Dec 2019
686
blockage reports since Dec 2019
crossings reported blocked
155
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 10+ times
19
crossings reported blocked 10+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1Old Gentilly HighwayNew Orleans, LA91% over 30 min44reports
  2. 2Labarre RoadNew Orleans, LAMost often 7–9 AM56% over 30 min41reports
  3. 3Little Farms AvenueKenner, LA53% over 30 min40reports
  4. 4St Claude AvenueNew Orleans, LAMost often 6–8 AM54% over 30 min35reports
  5. 5Chartres StreetNew Orleans, LA42% over 30 min24reports
  6. 6Hollywood RoadMetairie, LAMost often 8–10 AM71% over 30 min21reports
  7. 7Labarre RoadMetairie, LA68% over 30 min19reports
  8. 8Murray Hill DriveDestrehan, LA22% over 30 min18reports
  9. 9Davis DriveAma, LA88% over 30 min17reports
  10. 10Metairie RoadMetairie, LA59% over 30 min17reports
  11. 11Atherton DriveNew Orleans, LA80% over 30 min15reports
  12. 12US 90 / Jefferson HighwayJefferson, LAMost often 6–9 AM85% over 30 min13reports
  13. 13LA 3060 / Barton AvenueAma, LA92% over 30 min13reports
  14. 14St Benard HighwayChalmette, LA54% over 30 min13reports
  15. 15Avondale Garden RoadWaggaman, LA77% over 30 min13reports
  16. 16Central AvenueHarahan, LA36% over 30 min11reports
  17. 17Michoud BoulevardNew Orleans, LA60% over 30 min10reports
  18. 18Walnut StreetNew Orleans, LA80% over 30 min10reports
  19. 19LA 18Westwego, LA80% 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 (New Orleans-Metairie, LA).