OKLAHOMA CITY —The state announced a project to improve the safety of Oklahoma’s most dangerous railroad crossings Tuesday. The $100 million plan will pay for new lights, crossing arms and signs.
There are no crossing arms at a railroad crossing at NW 92nd Street near Western Avenue. Miayi Mathis and Loyce Adeymi died instantly when a train hit the car they were in at the crossing. Six other lives were also lost last year at railroad crossings in Oklahoma.
“We must do a better job as a state to protect our citizens at these rail crossings, and that is what this plan will do,” said Gov. Mary Fallin at a press conference Tuesday.
For the next several months, all of Oklahoma’s 3,700 railroad crossings will be checked. The 300 deemed the most dangerous will get safety upgrades.
Lights and bells aren’t enough to stop many cars. Steve Curtis sees it at the track next to his business on an almost daily basis.
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