Guymon Railroad Crossing Closures Cause Heavy Traffic Congestion on Hurliman Road

Railroad crossing closures across Guymon sent traffic surging onto Hurliman Road on the evening of March 9, 2026, as Texas County Emergency Management and the City of Guymon issued public notices warning of heavy congestion affecting the corridor and surrounding routes.

Texas County Emergency Management reported that all railroad crossings inside Guymon were closed, with Hurliman Road bearing the brunt of the resulting gridlock. According to TCEM, all crossings were closed except for Hurliman, which the agency described as "causing heavy congestion in the area." The City of Guymon issued its own notice referencing alternate routes, though the full details of that guidance were not immediately available.

The two accounts carry a notable discrepancy: while TCEM described Hurliman as the one crossing that remained open, an earlier notice attributed to both TCEM and the City of Guymon stated that all railroad crossings inside Guymon were closed, with no exceptions listed. Both notices are partially truncated in available records, and neither TCEM nor the City of Guymon has publicly released the complete text of their March 9 advisories as of press time. The reason for the closures, the number of individual crossings affected, and the duration of the disruption remain unconfirmed.

Guymon's rail lines bisect much of the city's street grid, meaning simultaneous crossing closures leave Hurliman Road as one of the few viable through-routes for drivers moving between affected sections of town. That concentration of traffic explains the severity of congestion reported along the corridor.

TCEM and the City of Guymon have not released a formal statement confirming when crossings were reopened or what caused the closures. Residents seeking updated traffic information should monitor official City of Guymon communications channels and TCEM advisories directly.