The project includes planning activities to study seven at-grade crossings along the union pacific railroad (uprr) corridor in madera, california

The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration awarded the City of Madera $2 million on December 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to conduct planning activities at seven at-grade crossings along the Union Pacific Railroad corridor in Madera, California: Cleveland Avenue, Central Avenue, 3rd Street, 4th Street, Yosemite Avenue, 6th Street, and 9th Street.

The award funds a rail safety planning study with stakeholder engagement and alternatives analysis to identify grade-separation and grade-crossing solutions. The project prioritizes potential grade separation solutions at Yosemite and Cleveland Avenues. Deliverables include a project management plan and project planning package. By eliminating or improving at-grade crossings with high traffic volumes and frequent train activity, the project will enhance safety, improve traffic flow, accommodate multimodal transportation, and mitigate the physical barrier posed by the rail corridor through the community.

The period of performance extends from the award date through October 31, 2028, with all work performed in Madera, California. This is a Project Grant, with $2 million obligated.

The project will conduct a rail safety planning study, engage stakeholders, and perform an alternatives analysis. These crossings include the following: cleveland avenue 760982W central avenue 7609981P 3RD street 760980H 4TH street 760979N yosemite avenue 760978G 6TH street - 760977A 9TH street - 760975LTHE project will enhance safety, as IT will improve traffic flow and accommodate multimodal traffic at crossings with high traffic volumes and frequent train activity. Identifying grade-separations and grade crossings solutions will mitigate a physical barrier within the community that is posed by the rail corridor and improve safety by eliminating the risk of future rail grade crossing incidents along this portion of the rail corridor through the elimination of an existing at-grade crossings. The project will conduct a rail safety planning study with a primary focus on potential grade separation solutions at yosemite and cleveland avenues, however priority will be given to identifydeliverablesproject management plan completionproject planning package