This project will design and construct a new traffic signal with railroad preemption as well asgates, lights, and bells at two at-grade crossings (owned by CSX and class III central railroadof…

The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) received a $1.35 million Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program on March 1, 2023. The award will fund the design, engineering, and construction of a new traffic signal with railroad preemption capabilities and gates, lights, and bells at two at-grade rail crossings in Cincinnati, OH owned by CSX and Central Railroad of Indiana. The project aims to improve safety and freight flow on U.S. Route 50 by facilitating the safe movement of trains, trucks, cars, and pedestrians at the crossings. Funds will support preliminary and final engineering documents as well as project construction activities. The upgraded infrastructure is intended to allow trucks to exit a nearby private rail and river terminal facility with reduced delays while eliminating vehicle queuing on the tracks during train approaches.

This project will design and construct a new traffic signal with railroad preemption as well asgates, lights, and bells at two at-grade crossings (owned by CSX and class III central railroadof indiana) located between a private rail and river terminal facility and a US highway incincinnati, OH. The project will improve safety and freight flow in the U.S. 50 corridor and isintended to facilitate the safe movement of trains, trucks, cars and pedestrians at the crossing. The inclusion of an activated traffic signal on U.S. 50 with signal preemption will allow trucks toexit the facility with reduced delay while eliminating queuing on the tracks during a trainapproach. The project funds the preparation of preliminary engineering (PE) documents, finaldesign (FD) documents, and the completion of project construction.