Post by Logan on Apr 26, 2016 0:10:58 GMT -6
Phoenix area has 5 of the nation's most dangerous railroad crossings
WASHINGTON – Five of the 13 most dangerous railroad crossings in the country are in the Phoenix metro area, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Railroad Administration.
The crossings with the first, second and fifth most incidents in the country over the past decade are in Phoenix, while those ranked third and 12th are in Glendale. No other state has more than one crossing in the top 13 out of more than 200,000 crossings monitored by the administration.
The 13 were highlighted because they each had at least 10 incidents in the past 10 years.
Those Arizona crossings and the number of incidents and injuries at each include:
Read more: www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/04/21/railroad-crossings-most-incidents-nationwide-phoenix-glendale/83353744/
With the number of incidents starts rising to the levels that are listed above then it becomes urgent to discuss whether railroad crossings at grade with the adjacent streets are dangerous. Some thought needs to be considered as to whether either the railroad crossings or the streets be submerged or elevated to prevent further accidents and also to improve the flow of traffic at those intersections.
WASHINGTON – Five of the 13 most dangerous railroad crossings in the country are in the Phoenix metro area, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Railroad Administration.
The crossings with the first, second and fifth most incidents in the country over the past decade are in Phoenix, while those ranked third and 12th are in Glendale. No other state has more than one crossing in the top 13 out of more than 200,000 crossings monitored by the administration.
The 13 were highlighted because they each had at least 10 incidents in the past 10 years.
Those Arizona crossings and the number of incidents and injuries at each include:
- West Thomas Road, just east of North 27th Ave., Phoenix; 24 incidents, two injuries.
- North 35th Avenue, just south of U.S. 60 and West Indian School Road, Phoenix; 21 incidents, four injuries.
- North 43rd Avenue, just south of U.S. 60, Glendale; 19 incidents, three injuries.
- North 27th Avenue, just north of West Thomas Road, Phoenix; 15 incidents, four injuries.
- 5100 block of West Bethany Home Road, Glendale; 10 incidents, one injury.
Read more: www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/04/21/railroad-crossings-most-incidents-nationwide-phoenix-glendale/83353744/
With the number of incidents starts rising to the levels that are listed above then it becomes urgent to discuss whether railroad crossings at grade with the adjacent streets are dangerous. Some thought needs to be considered as to whether either the railroad crossings or the streets be submerged or elevated to prevent further accidents and also to improve the flow of traffic at those intersections.