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Resident tells council local railroad crossings are 'unacceptably' rough; city to investigate
Summary
A resident urged the council to press the railroad and clarify maintenance responsibility after documenting debris and vehicle damage at several local rail crossings; city officials asked for follow‑up with legal staff and the railroad and said they would report back.
A resident said New Franklin’s railroad crossings are dangerously rough and are damaging vehicles, and asked the council to pursue repair and clarify who must pay for maintenance.
Guy Randall, a resident of 2471 Sarah Road, told the council he measured pavement and board conditions at multiple crossings, collected metal fragments and vehicle parts from the right‑of‑way, and witnessed an axle failure on commercial equipment at one crossing. “Our crossings are unacceptably wrong.…
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