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Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) adopted an agreement with the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC), Cleveland Commercial Railroad (CCR), Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. (W&LE) and city of Bedford to install flashing lights and roadway gates at three grade crossings in Bedford.

CCR will install the devices at the crossings by June 2011, and close two other crossings when the project’s completed. The railroad must submit site plans and cost estimates to PUCO by Sept. 28.  The project will be funded by federal dollars.

PUCO also approved a construction authorization from the ORDC directing the Columbus & Ohio River Railroad to install flashing lights and roadway gates at a crossing in Newark. Funding also will be covered by federal dollars and the project is slated for completion by March 2011.

In addition, PUCO earlier last month approved two subsidy agreements with W&LE and the city of Medina to upgrade warning devices at five crossings. The railroad will install active warning devices at three crossings and the city will install devices at the other two crossings.

W&LE and the city must submit site plans and cost estimates to PUCO by Sept. 14. W&LE will be responsible for completing construction by Dec. 16, 2011, and the city must complete work by June 16, 2011.