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Pompano approves federal grant and signs on to rail‑crossing improvements amid safety concerns
Summary
The commission authorized staff work on railroad‑crossing improvements tied to Brightline/FEC and accepted a $320,000 USDOT Safe Streets for All grant (with an $80,000 local match) to develop a local comprehensive safety action plan for streets; officials said design work is under way and construction on crossings is expected beginning next calendar year.
The Pompano Beach City Commission discussed two transportation safety efforts on Nov. 13: ongoing multi‑agency railroad‑crossing improvements with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC)/Brightline and acceptance of a $320,000 USDOT Safe Streets for All grant (with a $80,000 local match) to produce a local comprehensive safety action plan.
Vice Mayor Fournier opened debate on crossings located at MLK Boulevard, Northeast 6th Street and Southwest 2nd Street — part of a 21‑crossing countywide program prompted by a pattern of fatalities along the corridor. Rob McCann, public works director, said the city holds agreements on three of those…
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