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Blocked railroad crossings in the Ottumwa, IA area

From Dec 2019 to Nov 2026, people filed 547 reports of blocked railroad crossings in the Ottumwa, IA area with the Federal Railroad Administration. These are the crossings reported blocked 5 or more times, most reported first. Most recent report: Oct 27, 2026. Busiest times cover the last two years (Nov 2024 – Nov 2026).

blockage reports since Dec 2019
547
blockage reports since Dec 2019
crossings reported blocked
16
crossings reported blocked
crossings reported blocked 5+ times
6
crossings reported blocked 5+ times

Most-reported crossings

  1. 1Private road (DOT 079423W)Ottumwa, IAMost often 8–10 PM80% over 30 min286reports
  2. 2North Quincy AvenueOttumwa, IA34% over 30 min119reports
  3. 3Private road (DOT 079424D)Ottumwa, IAMost often 8–10 PM73% over 30 min74reports
  4. 487th StreetOttumwa, IA67% over 30 min36reports
  5. 5Monroe Wapello RoadBlakesburg, IA71% over 30 min7reports
  6. 6W Second StreetOttumwa, IA60% 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 (Ottumwa, IA).