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Melbourne staff to back FDOT bid for federal rail crossing safety grant

City Council of the City of Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida · January 27, 2026
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Summary

City staff said they will send a letter of support for an FDOT proposal seeking FRA funding to upgrade inner-city rail crossings in Melbourne, citing pedestrian and traffic safety improvements at several local streets.

At the Jan. 27 Melbourne City Council meeting, the city manager reported that Florida Department of Transportation staff are preparing a grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration's state partnership program to fund safety countermeasures at inner-city passenger rail crossings.

The city manager said FDOT's application…

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