FEC Railway Crossings Rehabilitation
Summary
The commission was set to approve an interlocal agreement with Broward County and a $150,000 work authorization with The Corradino Group for a rail crossing safety study funded by surtax dollars.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $150,000 for the study, funded through the surtax program.
Drivers, pedestrians, and rail operators who use or cross the CSX and FEC corridors.
If the quiet zone is lost, residents near the tracks face renewed train horn noise; if safety work stalls, crossing safety suffers.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Commission Meeting - Nov 4, 2026
Federal regulators found safety deficiencies along the countywide FEC quiet zone and could terminate it by February 1 — meaning train horns would return at Oakland Park crossings. All eight corridor cities asked the FRA for an extension and will share a consultant to fix the crossings.
FY 27 Budget - Sep 9, 2026
Two railroad crossings at NE 36th and NE 34th Streets would be repaired under the city's maintenance agreement with FEC Railway, at an estimated cost of $263,208 plus contingency.
FY26 Recommended Budget Summary - Jul 15, 2026
The commission was set to approve an interlocal agreement with Broward County and a $150,000 work authorization with The Corradino Group for a rail crossing safety study funded by surtax dollars.
City Commission Meeting - Jul 15, 2026
The city signed on with Broward County and hired the Corradino Group, up to $150,000, for a safety study of CSX and FEC rail crossings.
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