CSX to Upgrade Grade Crossing Protection

The Ohio Public Utilities Commission has directed CSX to install flashing lights and gates at the Stout Road crossing in Oxford Township in Butler County. The project must be completed by May 17, 2024. Federal funds totaling $303,821 will help pay for the project, PUCO officials said in a press release.

PUCO OKs 2 Grade Crossing Projects

Two grade crossing programs have been approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will install flashing lights and gates and reconstruct surfaces at the Summit Street crossing in Toledo.

The project is to be completed by May 3, 2024, and will receive federal funding of $578,988.

In Columbus the Camp Chase Railway will install flashing lights and gates at the Sullivant Avenue/County Road 143 crossing by May 3, 2024. That project will receive $333,015 in federal funding.

PUCO Approves Grade Crossing Projects

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved $1.17 million in safety improvement funding for more than 100 grade crossings. Among the projects are:

The Wheeling and Lake Eriewill install LED lights at crossings in Belmont, Huron, Jefferson, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. PUCO will fund $7,500 for each crossing for a total of $517,500.

Cincinnati East Terminal Railway will install LED lights at crossings in Adams, Brown, Clermont and Hamilton counties. PUCO will pay $7,500 for each crossing for a total of $247,500.

The Akron Barberton Cluster Railway will install flashing lights and gates at the Diamond and Oakwood street crossings in Ravenna. PUCO will pay up to $352,000 to complete the projects; the total cost is $453,733.

The railroads performing the work are responsible for remaining costs, PUCO officials said in a news release. All work must be completed by April 5, 2024.

Ohio Grade Crossing Project Approved

The Indiana & Ohio will upgrade grade crossing signals at a crossing in Hamilton County.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the project in which I&O will install flashing lights and a new surface at the Highland Avenue crossing in Silverton

The work is to be completed by Dec. 22. Federal funds will pay $290,761 of the project cost while the I&O will pay $64,387.

PUCO Approves Grade Crossing Projects

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved grade crossing projects involving two regional railroads.

The Indiana & Ohio will install flashing lights and gates and reconstruct surfaces at the U.S. 68/Broadway Street crossing in Midland and the T.R. 1497/Wilson’s Lane crossing in Berne Township.

The Midland project is fully funded by federal grants totaling $497,009, while the Berne Township project is partly funded by a federal grant of $408,836.

I&O will pay the remaining $65,689 of the project. Both projects are to be completed by Oct. 11, 2023.

Ohio South Central Railroad will install flashing lights at two crossings on Ohio Route 93 in Jackson County by Jan. 11, 2024.

PUCO is providing a grant of $7,500 for the project from the state’s Grade Crossing Protection Fund. The railroad will pay any remaining costs.

PUCO OKs 4 Grade Crossing Projects

Four grade crossing projects received approval recently by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

CSX will install flashing lights and gates at the CR 48 crossing in Logan County by Dec. 14, 2023. Federal funds will provide $358,920 toward the project cost.

Norfolk Southern will install flashing lights and gates at the Oakwood Avenue crossing in Crawford County by Sept. 14, 2023. Federal funds will provide $403,179 for the project.

The Indiana & Ohio will install flashing lights and gates at Dayton Avenue in Fayette County. That project also involves rebuilding the crossing surface.

The work is to be completed by Dec. 14, 2023, and federal funding will pay for $371,120 of the project cost.

Michigan Southern and the Napolean, Defiance & Western will install flashing lights and gates at the West High Street crossing in Defiance County by Dec. 14, 2023.

PUCO will provide funding for 80 percent of the project cost with NDWR paying the other 20 percent.

PUCO Approves CSX Grade Crossing Upgrades

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has directed CSX to install new grade crossing equipment in Hardin County.

The Class 1 carrier will install flashing lights and gates at the crossing a Ohio Route 81 and Geneva Street in west central Ohio.

Federal funding of $472,955 will be used to pay for the project, which must be completed by Aug. 2, 2023.

PUCO Approves 2 Grade Crossing Projects

Grade crossing work was authorized this week by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for projects in Licking and Columbiana counties.

The Columbus & Ohio River Railroad will install flashing lights and gates at the East Church Street and East Main Street grade crossings in Newark by July 5, 2023.

PUCO is providing $541,211 in federal funding for the project.

Norfolk Southern will upgrade existing lighting to LEDs at the Main Street and South Elm Street grade crossings in Columbiana by July 5, 2023.

The commission is providing $57,372 in federal funding for that work.

SEPTA Gets Grant for Grade Crossing Work

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has received a $15 million grant for grade crossing work in Philadelphia on its commuter rail lines.

The grant was among the $59 million in grants awarded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement program.

SEPTA will use the grant to install gates and upgrade pavement markings at 22 crossings in Philadelphia and in Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery Counties on its regional commuter rail system which shares significant trackage with freight carriers.

PUCO Approves Grade Crossing Projects

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved grade crossing projects in four counties.

Norfolk Southern will install gates and flashing lights at the Walter Street crossing in East Liverpool. The work is to be completed by April 27, 2023, and will receive funding of $402,613.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie will install gates and flashing lights at the Eberhart Road crossing in Lawrence Township in Tuscarawas County. The work is to be completed by April 27, 2023, and receive funding of $279,697.

CSX will improve the Ohio Route 57 crossing in Grafton and the Morse Road crossing in Liberty Township in Union County.

In Grafton, CSX will reconstruct the crossing surface and upgrade the warning devices to LED lights by Jan. 27, 2023. It will receive funding of $70,480.

The Liberty Township project involves the installation of gates and flashing lights by April 27, 2023, with funding of $284,207.

In a news release, PUCO said federal grants will provide the funding for the projects.