Springdale council approves participation in railroad crossing study funded by federal grant

Project involves Fayetteville, Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

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A Arkansas & Missouri Railroad train passes Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the crossing on East Emma Avenue in Springdale.
NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF @NWABENGOFF A Arkansas & Missouri Railroad train passes Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the crossing on East Emma Avenue in Springdale.


SPRINGDALE -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to participate in a safety study of railroad crossings in Springdale and in Fayetteville.

The council voted to approve a resolution agreeing to jointly administer a $576,000 grant from the federal Department of Transportation to do the study.

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