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Railroad crossing updates for Kittitas County, Washington
What changed at the railroad crossings in Kittitas County, on one page: weekly record changes, quiet zones, blocked-train reports, grants and train activity.
FRA crossing inventory of .
- Public crossings
- 22
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 41%
- Most trains a day reported
- 8
See the public crossings in Kittitas County
Latest changes
Week of 12 October 2026: 4 crossings here had a recorded change.
- More warning devices2
- Train counts updated2
Crossings that changed
- Cabin Creek Rd, Easton: train counts updated
- Nelson Siding Rd, Easton: train counts updated
- Golf Course Rd, Cle Elum: more warning devices
- Thorp Rd, Thorp: more warning devices
Dates show when a change was observed in the federal inventory, not when it happened.
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Quiet zones
None of the 22 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
Washington law limits a train to 10 minutes blocking a road crossing, under Wash. Admin. Code § 480-62-220. Washington's state rail regulator says it cannot enforce this limit against railroads, because federal law controls how trains run. Checked 16 October 2026.
The FRA lists 3 reports of trains blocking public crossings in this county.
Reports to the FRA by year
- 20201 report
- 20211 report
- 20261 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 WashingtonHow to report a blocked crossing
Upgrades and grants
No federal grants are listed for Kittitas County yet. The Kittitas County crossing page lists crossings named on state grant lists.
Make a grant table of the crossings in Kittitas CountyOpen the Kittitas County crossing page
Train activity
See about how many trains a day pass near the middle of Kittitas County (the center of its public crossings), from counts the railroads report.
Check train activity near the middle of Kittitas County
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Sources: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and blocked crossing reports. Sources and dates