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Council gives direction to pursue moving Booth railroad crossing to Dimock
Summary
Grants Pass staff briefed council on feasibility of shifting the Booth Street railroad crossing to Dimock Street to improve arterial connectivity and safety; council reached consensus to proceed with design work with the railroad and city engineers and to develop funding plans.
City public works staff presented a multi-year transportation project on Sept. 2 that would relocate the Booth Street railroad crossing and extend Dimock Street to a new crossing near Oak Street, a move staff said would improve north–south arterial connectivity and address a high-accident intersection.
Wade Elliott, assistant public works director, described the crossing’s poor condition, pedestrian-safety concerns and the offset intersection geometry at Booth and G that contributes to crashes. He said the city’s Transportation System Plan (TSP) lists the Dimock extension and crossing as a fiscally…
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