MDOT has announced the recipients for the fifth annual Local Grade Crossing Surface Program.
Selected on a competitive basis established by state law, 37 projects were awarded approximately $3 million to fund highway-railroad grade crossing surface improvements. These projects could involve anything from minor asphalt repairs to installing completely new track and surface materials.
Three of those projects are in the Upper Peninsula:
Sheridan Road in the City of Escanaba
County Road 492 in Marquette County
Daggett Avenue in the Village of Daggett in Menominee County
The program offers 60 percent funding for eligible projects, with railroads responsible for the remaining 40 percent of costs. All repair work is performed by the railroad company and its contractors, with cooperation for detour routes provided by the local road agencies. The railroad and local road agency are responsible for scheduling the construction work.
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