Not only does the government foot most — if not all — of the bill for these safety improvements at unprotected crossings, it pays the railroad to do the work.

In the past five years, The Star found that nearly 57% of the fatal crashes at public railroad crossings in Missouri occurred at those unprotected intersections. In those crashes, 22 people died.

In 2023, there were nearly 1,900 crashes at railway-highway grade crossings—where railroad tracks and roads or pedestrian walkways intersect at the same level, according to GAO. These crashes have ...

As for the responsibility of traffic control which includes construction zone advanced warning/ speed reduction I refer to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD) Part 6, chapter 6A 11 ...

The Leggett Street railroad crossing has been closed since August for renovation while gas company contractors in a separate project have squeezed traffic on South 14th Street since early December.

Five commuter rail agencies will receive a total of $40.26 million in grants for highway/rail grade crossing improvements from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in coordination with the ...

Tennessee’s Railroad Crossing Safety Program (also known as the Section 130 Program) uses federal aid funds as approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for installation of warning ...

A through street under the railroad would bring about 3,200 vehicles per day to Walnut Road and save travelers approximately 1.4 miles in travel, no longer diverting drivers to North Avenue or ...

Training Materials What you Need to Know about Signs, Signals, & Other Traffic Control Devices: An Overview for All Roadway Personnel & Elected Officials - Jan 12, 2021 This 1-hour webinar will ...

Over the past two years, California has received $27.3 million in grants from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to install infrastructure to make ...

Two men have died after being hit by a train when their truck failed to stop at an active railroad crossing in Lapeer on Sept. 27. (Photo provided by D/Sgt Jeffrey Jones – City of Lapeer Police ...

Since 2018, South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has partnered with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to look at ways to ...