Washington-area railroad crossing part of statewide project
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has recommended that a railroad crossing west of Washington be converted to a private crossing from its apparent current public status.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has recommended that a railroad crossing west of Washington be converted to a private crossing from its apparent current public status.
JEFFERSON CITY — With an eye on making rail travel safer, Missouri transportation officials are turning a historic $50 million earmark from the General Assembly into lights and safety gates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and state transportation officials on Thursday outlined options for spending the first chunk of $50 million
“The Mendon issue was a terrible tragedy to say the least. People lost their lives,” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday. “With that, it’s about moving forward. It’s about not letting that happen again.”
$50 million will be spend to add lights and safety gates at 27 unprotected road crossings on three Amtrak routes in Missouri.