Moore, OK
115 emergency vehicles blocked at one crossing in 20 months.
Summary
| Metro | OKC metro |
|---|---|
| Railroads | BNSF |
| Open at-grade crossings | 7 |
| Vehicles a day crossing tracks at grade | 16,000 |
| Busiest crossing in the model | NE 12th St (012187G): 8,800 vehicles/day, 21 trains/day |
| Growth driver | McKesson $179M distribution center (2028) |
| Funding | 1 award on record (see below) |
| Data source | FRA Crossing Inventory, retrieved Oct 2, 2026 |
Blockage scenario
Time
$287K
13,308 person-hours a year
Trade
445
truck-hours a year, worth $16K in driver time
Pollution
22 t
CO₂ from 2,472 gallons idled, like 4.9 cars for a year
Example scenario. SH-37 / SE 4th St, closed since 2025 for a $30M underpass, logged 115 blocked emergency vehicles in 20 months.
| Blockages modeled per crossing per year | 260 |
|---|---|
| Vehicles stopped by one blockage | 206 |
| Trucks stopped by one blockage | 10 |
| Person-hours lost per year | 13,308 |
| Value of lost time per year | $287K |
| Truck-hours idled per year | 445 |
| Gallons of fuel idled per year | 2,472 |
| CO₂ per year (metric tons) | 22 |
Screening estimate. Each selected crossing is blocked for the set time; drivers wait half of it on average. Method and sources
Crossings in the model
| Crossing | USDOT ID | Vehicles/day | Trains/day | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012187G | 8,800 | 21 | 5% | |
| 012188N | 6,000 | 20 | 5% |
Uncheck a crossing to remove it from the scenario. "~" truck shares use the city's traffic-weighted average where the inventory reports none.
On the record
- Between July 1, 2020 and March 2, 2022, 115 emergency service vehicles were blocked by a train at SH-37 (SE 4th St), which carries 15,500 vehicles a day.
ODOT 2022 RAISE grant narrative · 2022 ↗ - Unscheduled closures there lasted between 10 minutes and three days, with 34 trains a day on the line.
ODOT 2022 RAISE grant narrative · 2022 ↗ - The SE 4th St underpass was over 50% complete in March 2026, with completion possible in late spring 2027.
City of Moore · updated Jul 23, 2026 ↗ - McKesson is building a $179M, 330,000 sq ft distribution center in Moore, due in 2028.
Connect CRE · Jun 24, 2026 ↗ - Funding SE 4th St / SH-37 grade separation: about $30M, including federal RAISE funds.
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