Norman: 21 trains a day across nine crossings, with one underpass
A typical train clears a Norman crossing in 3–6 minutes. Each train closes several crossings at once, about 21 times a day, and a slow or stopped train can hold them far longer.
a day each central crossing is closed
Estimate: 21 trains × 3–6 minutes = 63–126 minutes of a 24-hour day.
vehicles a day arrive at a closed gate across the nine crossings
Estimate: 70,790 daily vehicles × share of the day gates are down, assuming traffic spread evenly.
grade-separated crossings in town: the Robinson St underpass and SH 9
Every route between them crosses at grade. FRA inventory lists Robinson's old at-grade crossing as closed.
Lindsey and Boyd carry the most traffic.
Every one of these crossings is an emergency services route, and each sees about 21 trains a day: 11 by day and 10 at night, including Amtrak's Heartland Flyer.
Vehicles a day at each crossing
| Crossing | DOT ID | Vehicles/day |
|---|---|---|
| Acres St | 012199B | 4500 |
| Gray St | 012202G | 7000 |
| Main St | 012203N | 9600 |
| Eufaula St | 012204V | 3800 |
| Duffy St | 012205C | 2250 |
| Boyd St | 012206J | 13600 |
| Brooks St | 012207R | 3840 |
| Lindsey St | 012208X | 16000 |
| Constitution St | 012210Y | 10200 |
Crossing reference for engineers: DOT numbers and counts
| Crossing | USDOT number | Vehicles/day | Trains/day | Emergency route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres St | 012199B | 4,500 | 21 | Yes |
| Gray St | 012202G | 7,000 | 21 | Yes |
| Main St | 012203N | 9,600 | 21 | Yes |
| Eufaula St | 012204V | 3,800 | 21 | Yes |
| Duffy St | 012205C | 2,250 | 21 | Yes |
| Boyd St | 012206J | 13,600 | 21 | Yes |
| Brooks St | 012207R | 3,840 | 21 | Yes |
| Lindsey St | 012208X | 16,000 | 21 | Yes |
| Constitution St | 012210Y | 10,200 | 21 | Yes |
All nine are public at-grade crossings on BNSF's line through central Norman, listed north to south. The USDOT number is the national ID FRA uses for every crossing, and it's the ID Trainwatch attaches to each logged event. Source: FRA Crossing Inventory, July 10, 2026 update.
Short closures add up to hours a day
Watch a full day at Lindsey St play out in 16 seconds: 21 trains, most clearing in 3–6 minutes, and two that don't.
Each bar is one train at the Lindsey St crossing (DOT 012208X). On a normal day the minutes look small. Two problem trains add more closed time than six ordinary ones. Over a whole day, this one crossing is closed for about 1 hour and 50 minutes.
| Time | Minutes closed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 00:47 | 4.2 | Freight |
| 02:15 | 5.1 | Freight |
| 03:38 | 3.6 | Freight |
| 05:02 | 4.8 | Freight |
| 06:41 | 3.9 | Freight |
| 07:55 | 5.6 | Freight |
| 08:52 | 1.5 | Passenger |
| 10:12 | 4.4 | Freight |
| 11:30 | 3.3 | Freight |
| 12:48 | 5.2 | Freight |
| 13:57 | 19.1 | Stopped freight |
| 15:06 | 4.7 | Freight |
| 16:20 | 5.9 | Freight |
| 17:12 | 3.8 | Freight |
| 17:48 | 4.1 | Freight |
| 18:55 | 4.6 | Freight |
| 19:46 | 5.3 | Freight |
| 20:37 | 1.5 | Passenger |
| 21:24 | 3.5 | Freight |
| 22:39 | 11.2 | Slow freight |
| 23:31 | 4.9 | Freight |
OU gameday: a 911 call with five crossings blocked
On an OU home game, one long freight can close Duffy, Boyd, Brooks, Lindsey and Main at once. Trainwatch alerts officers before Brooks backs up and routes EMS through the Robinson St underpass.
Norman is already in the federal pipeline
In August 2026 the city won $1.44M to plan a grade separation at Tecumseh Road. The downtown and campus crossings have no comparable record yet.
Norman isn't alone
The same BNSF line crosses 52 streets between Edmond and Norman, and train traffic on it is projected to grow from 26 to 56 a day by 2032.
Start a Norman pilot.
Begin with Lindsey, Boyd or Main and have a verified record before the next round.