During a recent Town Hall meeting, the Ft. Smith Board of Directors were presented with a suggestion from Richard Griffin, Chairman of Ft. Smith's Central Business Improvement District. The suggestion was for them to come up with a plan to address the problem of the rough railroad crossings in the city, specifically near Riverfront Drive on B Street. According to Jeff Dingman, Acting City Administrator, B Street is considered a state route. Griffin stated he has not had any success receiving help from either the railroad or the state.
The City has been given permission by the state to purchase and install concrete railroad crossing panels at an average cost of $40,000 per panel, Mayor Sandy Sanders said. Ward 2 Director Andre Good said he has been trying to get improvements on a crossing on 6th Street for years. Good feels that the City can multi-task regarding crossings instead of giv- ing priority to one.
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