In Kelso, the railroad plans to use $20,000 from the GCPF to install new shoulder-mounted gates, LED flashing lights and new electronic-signal circuitry; replace the existing warning bell with an electronic model; and upgrade train detection devices.
In Longview, Columbia & Cowlitz plans to use the other $20,000 to replace existing 12-foot cantilevers with 24-foot ones, replace cantilever foundations and crossbucks, install LED flashing lights and substitute the current warning bell with an electronic bell.
The railroad will cover the remainder of the Kelso ($3,350) and Longview ($1,600) project costs. The work must be completed by June 30, 2013.
The UTC also approved $20,000 from the GCPF to help pay for warning devices at a Washington & Idaho Railway crossing in Oakesdale, Wash.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) plans to use the funds to install new cantilever gates with LED flashing lights and constant-warning train detection devices, replace an old-style bungalow with a newer model and replace all underground signal cable.
WSDOT will cover the project's remaining cost totaling $32,367. The upgrades must be completed by June 30, 2013.
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