How many public crossings does Union Pacific Railroad Company report in Iowa?

The FRA inventory of lists 1,418 public railroad crossings in Iowa with Union Pacific Railroad Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
1,418
Public crossings with identified warning devices
1,414
Public crossings reported with gates
39%
Most trains a day reported
137
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
104
Gate share compared with the state
9 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 39% of these crossings.

  • Gates56039%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates16311%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights69149%
  • Other or not reported40%

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. Old Bridge RoadCedar RapidsID 190533GGates137 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2013 road count
  2. 6th StreetNevadaID 190694CGates57 trains a day
    1,023 vehicles a day2025 road count
  3. 580th AvenueAmesID 190698EGates51 trains a day
    860 vehicles a day2015 road count
  4. Duff AvenueAmesID 190702SGates51 trains a day
    13,100 vehicles a day2023 road count
  5. Kellogg AvenueAmesID 190703YGates51 trains a day
    2,570 vehicles a day2023 road count
  6. Clark AvenueAmesID 190704FGates51 trains a day
    4,180 vehicles a day2023 road count
  7. North Hazel AvenueAmesID 190706UGates51 trains a day
    1,160 vehicles a day2019 road count
  8. Greene StreetBooneID 190301SGates47 trains a day
    1,207 vehicles a day2024 road count
  9. Scholl RoadAmesID 190711RGates47 trains a day
    240 vehicles a day2023 road count
  10. T AveBooneID 190720PGates47 trains a day
    2,270 vehicles a day2021 road count
  11. 19th StreetGrand JunctionID 190339NGates45 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2012 road count
  12. 16th StreetGrand JunctionID 190340HGates45 trains a day
    950 vehicles a day2008 road count
  13. 13th StreetGrand JunctionID 190341PGates45 trains a day
    290 vehicles a day2004 road count
  14. 9th StreetGrand JunctionID 190342WGates45 trains a day
    750 vehicles a day2015 road count
  15. 21st Street SouthwestCedar RapidsID 190526WGates45 trains a day
    260 vehicles a day1993 road count
  16. Story StreetBooneID 190300KGates44 trains a day
    2,250 vehicles a day2024 road count
  17. Crawford StreetBooneID 190305UGates43 trains a day
    381 vehicles a day2024 road count
  18. 600th AvenueNevadaID 190697XGates43 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2011 road count
  19. North Dakota AvenueAmesID 190712XGates43 trains a day
    1,210 vehicles a day2023 road count
  20. Xl AvenueBooneID 190715TGates43 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2011 road count
  21. V AvenueBooneID 190717GGates43 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2011 road count
  22. U AvenueBooneID 190718NGates43 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2011 road count
  23. Division StreetBooneID 190307HGates42 trains a day
    1,230 vehicles a day2024 road count
  24. Marion StreetBooneID 190309WGates42 trains a day
    1,526 vehicles a day2024 road count
  25. Lamb LaneBooneID 190314TGates42 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2011 road count
  26. Key LaneBooneID 190316GSigns only42 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2011 road count
  27. 210th StreetOgdenID 190320WGates42 trains a day
    40 vehicles a day2011 road count
  28. Northeast 3rd StreetOgdenID 190321DGates42 trains a day
    490 vehicles a day2015 road count
  29. North 1st StreetOgdenID 190322KGates42 trains a day
    2,400 vehicles a day2015 road count
  30. Northwest 4th StreetOgdenID 190324YGates42 trains a day
    1,050 vehicles a day2015 road count
  31. North West 7th StreetOgdenID 190325FGates42 trains a day
    930 vehicles a day2015 road count
  32. G AvenueOgdenID 190326MGates42 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2011 road count
  33. East AvenueOgdenID 190329HGates42 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2011 road count
  34. C AvenueBeaverID 190332RGates42 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2011 road count
  35. B AvenueBeaverID 190334EGates42 trains a day
    230 vehicles a day2015 road count
  36. A AvenueBeaverID 190335LGates42 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2012 road count
  37. X AvenueGrand JunctionID 190336TGates42 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2012 road count
  38. W AvenueGrand JunctionID 190337AGates42 trains a day
    230 vehicles a day2024 road count
  39. South 2nd StreetMarshalltownID 190623FGates40 trains a day
    700 vehicles a day1975 road count
  40. South 6th StreetMarshalltownID 190625UGates40 trains a day
    4,660 vehicles a day1993 road count
  41. South 12th StreetMarshalltownID 190626BGates40 trains a day
    1,740 vehicles a day2009 road count
  42. Ia 330MarshalltownID 190662WGates40 trains a day
    2,120 vehicles a day2015 road count
  43. Knapp AvenueMarshalltownID 190664KGates40 trains a day
    250 vehicles a day2013 road count
  44. Jesup AvenueMarshalltownID 190665SGates40 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2013 road count
  45. Hart AvenueState CenterID 190669UGates40 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2013 road count
  46. 230th StreetState CenterID 190670NGates40 trains a day
    40 vehicles a day2013 road count
  47. 3rd Avenue North EastState CenterID 190671VGates40 trains a day
    480 vehicles a day2013 road count
  48. 1st Avenue North WestState CenterID 190672CGates40 trains a day
    710 vehicles a day2009 road count
  49. 2nd Avenue North WestState CenterID 190673JGates40 trains a day
    330 vehicles a day1985 road count
  50. 3rd Avenue North WestState CenterID 190674RGates40 trains a day
    890 vehicles a day2005 road count

Report a blocked crossing

  1. Call the number on the blue sign at the crossing first. The sign names the railroad and gives the crossing number.

  2. Union Pacific's line for urgent reports: 888-877-7267.

    Have ready: the crossing location and the DOT crossing number from the blue sign. Checked on on up.com.

  3. Then tell the Federal Railroad Administration with its blocked crossing reporter. FRA uses the reports only to track where crossings are blocked and what that causes.

If someone needs help right away, call 911. How to report a blocked crossing

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