How many railroad crossings are in Benton County, Iowa?

The FRA inventory of lists 68 public railroad crossings in Benton County, Iowa.

Public crossings
68
Public crossings with identified warning devices
68
Public crossings reported with gates
25%
Most trains a day reported
39
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
4
Gate share compared with the state
5 percentage points lower

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Gates are reported at 25% of these crossings.

  • Gates1725%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates1015%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights4160%
  • Other or not reported00%

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

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. 51st DrMt AuburnID 607676NSigns only4 trains a day
    15 vehicles a day2017 road count
  2. 19th AveMt AuburnID 607677VSigns only4 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2025 road count
  3. 18th AveLa Porte CityID 607680DSigns only4 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2017 road count
  4. 50th StLa Porte CityID 607681KSigns only4 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2017 road count
  5. SW Smith StShellsburgID 607937LFlashing lights4 trains a day
    1,595 vehicles a day2017 road count
  6. SW Grand AvenueShellsburgID 607938TSigns only4 trains a day
    220 vehicles a day2017 road count
  7. SW Canton StShellsburgID 607939AGates4 trains a day
    2,610 vehicles a day2017 road count
  8. SW Taylor StShellsburgID 607941BSigns only4 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2017 road count
  9. Main StShellsburgID 607942HFlashing lights4 trains a day
    1,340 vehicles a day2017 road count
  10. 31st Ave DrShellsburgID 607943PSigns only4 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2017 road count
  11. Public TrailVintonID 966997JSigns only3 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  12. W 3rd StVintonID 607659XFlashing lights2 trains a day
    2,530 vehicles a day2017 road count
  13. F AveVintonID 607897RSigns only2 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2017 road count
  14. G AveVintonID 607898XSigns only2 trains a day
    90 vehicles a day2017 road count
  15. I AveVintonID 607900WSigns only2 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2017 road count
  16. W 8th StVintonID 607901DSigns only2 trains a day
    1,220 vehicles a day2025 road count
  17. K AveVintonID 607902KFlashing lights2 trains a day
    4,390 vehicles a day2025 road count
  18. Euclid StNorwayID 922478JSigns only1 train a day
    1,850 vehicles a day2013 road count

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