BURBANK APPROVES SAFER TRAIN CROSSINGS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer BURBANK - Some $450,000 in changes will be made at two railroad railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn by one locomotive or more. crossings to make them safer for vehicles and pedestrians. A new traffic signal, no-turn signs, a raised median, railroad crossing gates, and another right-turn lane are among the plans to be made at Buena Vista Street and San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Boulevard, and at Buena Vista and Vanowen streets. ``The improvements are intended to prevent drivers from circumventing the crossing gates,'' said Ken Johnson Ken Johnson can refer to:
Construction will begin within a year, and could be completed a few months later, Johnson said. The plan was adopted Tuesday night by the City Council. Officials say they are putting in these safety improvements at these crossings because of a heavy mix of vehicles and trains. Up to 26 trains a day cross at Buena Vista and San Fernando. Officials have recorded four crashes there in the past decade. A 2003 crash at Buena Vista and San Fernando left two people dead and injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. 32 others. A flashing red turn arrow was to blame for confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. a truck driver who crossed into the path of a Metrolink train, officials said. The city will put up $90,000 for the project with $360,000 coming from a Hazard Elimination Safety grant by the state Department of Transportation. The Hazard Elimination Safety grant program awards $16 million annually for safety at railroad crossings, roadways, and bicycle and pedestrian A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically. History Walking is the primary means of human locomotion. crossings. In March, officials applied for the grant. In September, Caltrans awarded the city $360,000. ``We support all of the actions of the Burbank City Council to improve that railroad crossing or any railroad crossing for that matter, said Denise Tyrrell, Metrolink spokeswoman. ``The Buena Vista crossing is a very busy area so improvements to that grade crossing is a terrific idea.'' Jason Kandel, (818) 546-3306 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com |
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