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Birmingham approves $48,741 cost-share with Norfolk Southern for safety devices at West Side rail crossings

2834972 · April 1, 2025
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The Birmingham City Council approved a cost‑sharing agreement with Norfolk Southern to install median‑channel devices at multiple railroad crossings on the city’s West Side, with each party contributing $48,741.

The Birmingham City Council approved a cost‑sharing agreement with Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to install median‑channel ("quick curve") devices at several railroad crossings on the city’s West Side.

The resolution authorizes Norfolk Southern and the city to split the cost for the work; the transcript records Norfolk Southern contributing $48,741 and the city contributing $48,741 for a combined project total of $97,482. The locations named in the item include crossings near 31st Street Southwest, Clifford Avenue, 24th Street Southwest and Pearson Avenue to Jefferson Avenue.

Council President Pro Tem Tim Alexander asked that the item be removed from the consent…

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