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Railroad crossing updates for Winneshiek County, Iowa
What changed at the railroad crossings in Winneshiek County, on one page: weekly record changes, quiet zones, blocked-train reports, grants and train activity.
FRA crossing inventory of .
- Public crossings
- 35
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 26%
- Most trains a day reported
- 5
See the public crossings in Winneshiek County
Latest changes
Week of 28 September 2026: 2 crossings here had a recorded change.
- Road counts updated2
Dates show when a change was observed in the federal inventory, not when it happened.
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Quiet zones
None of the 35 public crossings here is listed in a quiet zone.
The quiet-zone status did not change at any public crossing here in the last 5 weeks.
A town’s quiet zone can start or end before the inventory catches up.
Trains blocking crossings
Iowa law limits a train to 10 minutes blocking a road crossing, under Iowa Code § 327G.32. We found no Iowa court ruling on this limit. Courts elsewhere have held similar limits preempted by federal law, so it may not be enforceable against railroads. Checked 16 October 2026.
The FRA lists 5 reports of trains blocking public crossings in this county.
Reports to the FRA by year
- 20213 reports
- 20221 report
- 20231 report
Reports through . FRA does not confirm the accuracy of the blocked crossing reports submitted to this portal. This collection is not designed to provide a representative sample or create generalizable statistics. The data gathered from this collection is not suitable for use in budgetary requests, nor regulatory proposals.
Blocked crossing rules in IowaHow to report a blocked crossing
Upgrades and grants
No federal grants are listed for Winneshiek County yet. The Winneshiek County crossing page lists crossings named on state grant lists.
Make a grant table of the crossings in Winneshiek CountyOpen the Winneshiek County crossing page
Train activity
See about how many trains a day pass near the middle of Winneshiek County (the center of its public crossings), from counts the railroads report.
Check train activity near the middle of Winneshiek County
Send us an update
Know of a new quiet zone, a closed crossing or a finished upgrade in Winneshiek County? Tell us and we will check it against the records.
Sources: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and blocked crossing reports. Sources and dates