LANSING, Mich. — Michigan has enacted legislation creating a program within the state’s Department of Transportation to fund grade crossing separation projects.
Michigan Public Radio reports the legislation prioritizes projects closer to locations such as schools, trauma treatment facilities, and manufacturing sites. It would require local governments to cover matching funds covering up to 20% of a project’s costs, although that money could come from federal or private sources.
The Senate version of the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton, Mich.) passed unanimously on May 10 [see “Michigan Senate advances bill …,” Trains News Wire, May 23, 2023]. The House version, sponsored by Rep. Jaime Churches (D-Wyandotte) passed 387-37 on June 27. The legislation was signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 11.
Dorky Michigan span wire traffic signal, signal heads dance in the wind, no far right signal head at eye level, no backboards.