The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded five projects $59 million in Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement program grant.
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority received $12.5 million to bring three highway-railway crossings in Ventura County up to current Grade Crossing Safety Standards and to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Southern Florida Regional Transportation Authority received $12.9 million to modernize 25 rail crossings in three counties on its Tri-Rail commuter rail line.
The New York State Department of Transportation and the Metro North Railroad received a $4.4 million grant to make accessibility improvements, warning systems upgrades, and other safety improvements at five grade crossings in two counties.
The New York State Department of Transportation and the Long Island Railroad received a $14.9 million grant for work on nine grade crossings in two counties.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority received $15 million to install gates, add pavement markings and make other improvements at 22 highway-railway grade crossings in the city of Philadelphia and in three counties.
Grants were awarded in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund the Rail-Highway Crossings Program at $245 million annually over the next five years.