FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 9, 2003

OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
50 W. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
telephone (614) 644-0306

Licking County Railroad Crossing Improvement
James E. Seney, Executive Director of the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) requested today that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) direct Ohio Central Railroad install lights and gates at the SR79 railroad/highway grade crossings in Licking County.

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 this crossing is being improved as part of highway widening project conducted by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ORDC in conjunction with ODOT will install a new surface and light and gate installation funded by the ORDC.

This 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 : Tod Darfus, Project Manager at (614) 580-7745 or Tod.Darfus@dot.state.oh.us

 

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