Eucalyptus avenue in county of merced unincorporated area, cpuc #002-1067.30, usdot #028709A railway highway crossings (section 130) program hazard E

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the California Department of Transportation $500,000 on March 10, 2026, under the Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) Program (CFDA 20.285) to eliminate hazards at the Eucalyptus Avenue railway-highway crossing in unincorporated Merced County, California (CPUC #002-1067.30, USDOT #028709A). The award funds hazard elimination work at this public grade crossing, with performance extending through February 28, 2032. Caltrans receives the award as California's state transportation authority and implementing agency for FHWA formula allocations, managing highway safety improvements and railway crossing safety infrastructure across the state. The Section 130 Program is designed to reduce fatalities and significantly reduce or eliminate hazards at public railway-highway grade crossings.

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Eucalyptus avenue in county of merced unincorporated area, cpuc #002-1067.30, usdot #028709A railway highway crossings (section 130) program hazard elimination