OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: May 2, 2002

Railroad Crossing Improvements

James E. Seney, Executive Director of the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) requested today that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) direct CSX Transportation to install lights and gates at 19 railroad/highway grade crossings on their mainline track through Huron, Ashland, Medina and Wayne Counties.

The ORDC works with the PUCO to streamline railroad safety projects with installations completed within one year. The ORDC distributes $15,000,000 in federal highway funds annually to improve safety at Ohio’s rail grade crossings.

Mr. Seney, said these crossings being improved as part of a corridor program conducted by the ORDC in cooperation with CSXT Railroad. This particular corridor project will result in safety improvements at the railroad/highway grade crossings listed below

County

Road Name

Jurisdiction

Inventory Number

Huron

Ninevah Road

Greenwich Twp.

142114E

Huron

Alpha Road

Greenwich Twp.

142113X

Ashland

TR 1461

Ruggles Twp.

142107U

Ashland

TR 126

Ruggles Twp.

142104Y

Ashland

CR 1181

Ashland County

142103S

Ashland

TR 1031

Troy Twp.

142100W

Ashland

TR 791

Troy Twp.

142094V

Ashland

TR 581

Sullivan Twp.

142091A

Ashland

CR 281

Ashland County

142086D

Medina

Firestone Rd.

Medina County

142085W

Medina

Camp Road

Homer Twp.

142083H

Wayne

Jordan Road

Milton Twp.

142035T

Wayne

Eby Road

Milton Twp.

142034L

Wayne

Blough

Milton Twp.

142030J

Wayne

Hatfield Road

Chippewa Twp.

142025M

Wayne

Hatfield Road

Chippewa Twp.

142024F

Wayne

Portage Street South

Wayne County

142022S

Wayne

Whitman Road

Chippewa Twp.

142020D

Wayne

Coal Bank Road

Wayne County

142017V

 

These and other railroad/highway grade crossings around the state can be viewed at: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/ohiorail/ click on the grade crossing icon.

For more information contact:

Joe Reinhardt, Project Manager,at (614) 644-0291
joe.reinhardt@dot.state.oh.us

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