Railroad crossing gates stuck down on West 71st Street
Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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Can you let Metra know that railroad crossing bars on Seventy-first Street are stuck with a down position with no train in sight?
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Traffic reported near W 71st St, Chicago, IL on Feb 17, 2026, 11:36 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities were notified about a possible malfunction at a railroad crossing on West 71st Street, where the crossing bars appeared to be stuck in the down position with no train approaching. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.
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