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Supervisors discuss county-led rail alert system; DOT grants location approval
Summary
Supervisors discussed pursuing a cell-phone-accessible rail alert system for a rail project west of town, coordinated with local Internet service providers and secondary roads, and noted the Iowa DOT has approved the study location and that grading work likely will occur next fiscal year.
A supervisor told the Wapello County Board of Supervisors on May 20 that work continues on a proposed rail alert system for a rail project west of town and that the county should coordinate the system with local Internet service providers.
“I would still like to pursue that,” a supervisor said, describing the alert system as one “which should be able to be accessed by cell phone so the residents out there could see where the trains are at.” The speaker said Tim Richmond and Citizens Mutual of Bloomfield had done groundwork and that the project could be housed with the Secondary Roads Department.
A board member reported the Iowa Department of Transportation had met with the landowner and given approval for the study location on the road, though technical permitting steps remain. The transcript records the supervisor saying grading work would likely be scheduled in the next fiscal year.
The board did not take formal action; the item was raised for discussion and flagged for future follow-up.
