UDOT Fund Fact Sheet
Program Development & STIP • Spring 2020
RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING FUNDING
Federal Year: October 1 State Year: July 1
The Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Program, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, supports data collection efforts and projects that mitigate at-grade crossing crash risk.
Programmed Funding (Including state matching funds @ 10%)
2021: $2.05 million 2022: $2.05 million 2023: $2.05 million
CONTACT
Jim Golden 801 360-0052 jimgolden@utah.gov
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019 projects: Crossing Inventory Various Queue Cutter, Signal Upgrades 1100 North North Salt Lake Cantilevers 820 North Pedestrian Crossing Improvements in Provo
Active warning devices on Faust Road in Tooele County
5600 West 800 South Overpass Iron County Hump Crossing Improvements Active Warning Devices on 1500 East Uintah and 2550 in South Ogden
Installation of a queue cutter signal near railroad tracks in Region One. Queue cutter signals coordinate with other nearby signals to keep tracks clear of vehicles.
UDOT oversees all public highway-rail at-grade crossings in Utah. Railroads have responsibility for safety at all private at-grade crossings. The goal of the program is to improve the safety of all crossing users, and to support the efficient use of crossings by trains, vehicles and pedestrians by: • Eliminating public at-grade crossings, where possible • Performing yearly inspections and correcting deficiencies • Funding projects that mitigate crash risk The program has many important ongoing efforts, including: • Standardizing preemption of traffic signals near at-grade crossings. • Upgrading crossings with stop/yield signs to active warnings • Installing at-grade pedestrian safety improvements.
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