Shields AVE grade crossing at the bnsf RR xing, in the city of fresno section 130 railroad-highway grade crossing hazards elimination

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the California Department of Transportation $5,827,368.50 on August 2, 2022 through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to address railroad-highway grade crossing hazards. Specifically, the funding will be used to eliminate hazards at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad crossing on Shields Avenue in Fresno, California. As part of the project, the grade crossing will be improved. The City of Fresno will receive a subaward to help deliver the project objectives of enhancing safety at the railroad intersection. The Formula Grant funds will support the purpose of the Federal-aid Highway Program to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways through targeted infrastructure upgrades.