Funding opportunity: Local Rail / Highway Grade Crossing Safety Program

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022 Local Rail / Highway Grade Crossing Safety Program (Section 130 Funds). Attached is the application form (BSPE RR 01) for the program. Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically. Information on the submittal process is provided with the form instructions. The following safety improvements will be considered: 1. Crossing Closure 2. Railroad Warning Devices for open public roadway or pedestrian crossings 3. Railroad Circuitry 4. Railroad Crossing Surface Renewal. This will be allowed only if the warning devices and / or circuitry are improved. Pictures of the existing crossing surface will need to be submitted. 5. Roadway Approaches. This will be allowed only if the warning devices and / or circuitry are improved and the existing profile grade does not meet IDOT / Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) requirements. A drawing of the existing profile and proposed profile will need to be submitted. 6. Other (Signal interconnect, grade separation, or etc.) Read more. Please submit applications to IDOT by January 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.