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How many railroad crossings are in Council Bluffs, Iowa?

The FRA inventory of lists 56 public railroad crossings in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Public crossings
56
Public crossings with identified warning devices
55
Public crossings reported with gates
43%
Most trains a day reported
50
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
5
Gate share compared with the state
13 percentage points higher

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Gates are reported at 43% of these crossings.

  • Gates2443%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates916%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights2239%
  • Other or not reported12%

Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.

Which crossings in Council Bluffs, Iowa have the most trains?

  1. The crossing on S 17th St reports 50 trains a day.
  2. The crossing on Avenue B reports 30 trains a day.
  3. The crossing on Lime Kiln Road reports 22 trains a day.
  4. The crossing on Monument Road reports 22 trains a day.
  5. The crossing on 2nd Avenue reports 22 trains a day.

They are on S 17th St, Avenue B, Lime Kiln Road, Monument Road and 2nd Avenue. None of the 56 public crossings in Council Bluffs, Iowa has a quiet-zone designation.

Incident counts cover January 2016 through 31 July 2026. They describe reported events, not a rating of crossings.

Traffic counts were collected at different times. Road count years appear with each record; train count years are not reported separately.

How many trains pass each crossing?

Public crossings are ordered by reported trains a day, from most to lowest.

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  1. S 17th StCouncil BluffsID 378243YGates50 trains a day
    715 vehicles a day1978 road count
  2. Avenue BCouncil BluffsID 191131DGates30 trains a day
    2,470 vehicles a day2012 road count
  3. Lime Kiln RoadCouncil BluffsID 191104GGates22 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2012 road count
  4. Monument RoadCouncil BluffsID 191107CGates22 trains a day
    220 vehicles a day2012 road count
  5. 2nd AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191136MGates22 trains a day
    3,290 vehicles a day2012 road count
  6. South 13th Street At 4th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 816631HGates22 trains a day
    853 vehicles a day1998 road count
  7. 5th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 816632PGates22 trains a day
    4,470 vehicles a day2012 road count
  8. South 16th Street At 7th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 816634DGates22 trains a day
    4,710 vehicles a day2012 road count
  9. 9th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 816636SGates22 trains a day
    4,210 vehicles a day2012 road count
  10. Tostevin StCouncil BluffsID 191156YFlashing lights14 trains a day
    660 vehicles a day1988 road count
  11. S 8th StCouncil BluffsID 603146KGates12 trains a day
    3,260 vehicles a day2000 road count
  12. 16th AveCouncil BluffsID 603150AGates12 trains a day
    4,820 vehicles a day2012 road count
  13. South 16th StCouncil BluffsID 875737NGates12 trains a day
    4,250 vehicles a day2012 road count
  14. 192nd StCouncil BluffsID 074396KGates7 trains a day
    370 vehicles a day2012 road count
  15. Avenue BCouncil BluffsID 308446MFlashing lights7 trains a day
    2,470 vehicles a day2012 road count
  16. Bunge AveCouncil BluffsID 074392HGates5 trains a day
    3,760 vehicles a day2016 road count
  17. North 15th StreetCouncil BluffsID 308413ASigns only5 trains a day
    209 vehicles a day1978 road count
  18. North 16th StreetCouncil BluffsID 308414GFlashing lights5 trains a day
    5,700 vehicles a day2015 road count
  19. 6th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191140CFlashing lights4 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day1980 road count
  20. 7th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191141JSigns only4 trains a day
    230 vehicles a day1980 road count
  21. 10th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191144ESigns only4 trains a day
    102 vehicles a day1978 road count
  22. River RoadCouncil BluffsID 816653HSigns only4 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day2012 road count
  23. Hubbard RoadCouncil BluffsID 603251LSigns only3 trains a day
    160 vehicles a day2008 road count
  24. Gilliat AveCouncil BluffsID 603256VSigns only3 trains a day
    210 vehicles a day2012 road count
  25. South 16th StreetCouncil BluffsID 084233DGates2 trains a day
    2,060 vehicles a day2012 road count
  26. 5th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191139HFlashing lights2 trains a day
    4,470 vehicles a day2012 road count
  27. 8th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191142RSigns only2 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2012 road count
  28. 9th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191143XFlashing lights2 trains a day
    1,710 vehicles a day2012 road count
  29. Monument RdCouncil BluffsID 308409KSigns only2 trains a day
    220 vehicles a day2012 road count
  30. 2nd AveCouncil BluffsID 308448BSigns only2 trains a day
    3,290 vehicles a day2012 road count
  31. South 6th StCouncil BluffsID 603149FGates2 trains a day
    1,010 vehicles a day2008 road count
  32. South 29th StreetCouncil BluffsID 816648LGates2 trains a day
    2,170 vehicles a day2015 road count
  33. South 35th StreetCouncil BluffsID 816649TFlashing lights2 trains a day
    11,400 vehicles a day2015 road count
  34. Yellow Pole RoadCouncil BluffsID 072981RSigns only1 train a day
    120 vehicles a day2020 road count
  35. Mall DrCouncil BluffsID 079002KFlashing lights1 train a day
    2,920 vehicles a day2004 road count
  36. Hanie RdCouncil BluffsID 378215VFlashing lights1 train a day
    170 vehicles a day2012 road count
  37. College RdCouncil BluffsID 378230XGates1 train a day
    740 vehicles a day2008 road count
  38. Franklin AveCouncil BluffsID 378234ASigns only1 train a day
    2,030 vehicles a day1996 road count
  39. Madison AveCouncil BluffsID 378236NGates1 train a day
    11,200 vehicles a day2012 road count
  40. 23rd AveCouncil BluffsID 969232UGates1 train a day
    7,900 vehicles a day2012 road count
  41. South Expressway StreetCouncil BluffsID 074403TGates0 trains a day
    12,700 vehicles a day2008 road count
  42. 32nd AveCouncil BluffsID 074404ASigns only0 trains a day
    3,780 vehicles a day2012 road count
  43. So 8thCouncil BluffsID 084096YSigns only0 trains a day
    647 vehicles a day1989 road count
  44. S-7thCouncil BluffsID 084098MSigns only0 trains a day
    6,000 vehicles a day2022 road count
  45. So6th StCouncil BluffsID 084100LSigns only0 trains a day
    1,220 vehicles a day1989 road count
  46. S 16th StCouncil BluffsID 084112FGates0 trains a day
    4,250 vehicles a day2012 road count
  47. 17th StCouncil BluffsID 084113MSigns only0 trains a day
    853 vehicles a day1998 road count
  48. South 17th StCouncil BluffsID 084114USigns only0 trains a day
    853 vehicles a day1998 road count
  49. 4th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191138BSigns only0 trains a day
    370 vehicles a day1978 road count
  50. 16th AvenueCouncil BluffsID 191157FGates0 trains a day
    2,500 vehicles a day2012 road count

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Quiet zones in Iowa

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates