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Wauwatosa engineers outline crossing upgrades, grant prospects and quiet‑zone recertification
Summary
City engineering staff briefed the committee on safety upgrades, federal diagnostic study results and grant prospects for Wauwatosa’s eight at‑grade railroad crossings, and described new signal equipment and an RCE grant for Walnut Road.
City engineering staff briefed the committee on railroad crossing safety work, grant opportunities and near-term improvements across Wauwatosa’s eight at‑grade crossings.
The presentation said the city has eight at‑grade crossings — six with Canadian Pacific (CP) and two with Union Pacific (UP) — and summarized a CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) diagnostic review led by the Federal Railroad Administration. "This was a grant awarded to the city by the Federal Rail Administration," the presenter said, describing diagnostic team reviews with railroad and federal staff and a public input meeting. The diagnostic review found no immediate life‑safety emergencies but identified about $2,700,000 in possible improvements that…
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