Seven Saskatchewan railway crossings will be upgraded at a cost of nearly $1.3 million.
Federal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale announced funding for the projects last week.
Ottawa will contribute 80 percent of the cost, or almost $1.03 million, and the municipalities and railways will pay the rest.
The improvements include two crossings in Moose Jaw. One will receive automated flashing lights and bell warning systems.
At the other, adjacent to the Agpro Grain terminal, flashing lights, bells and traffic barrier gates will be installed. The same improvements will be made at a crossing on the municipal road three kilometres east of Ituna, south of Highway 15, and on Highway 19, three kilometres south of Floral near the Yellowhead Highway.
On Highway 19 at Chaplin and at the east end of the CN Rail yard in Saskatoon on Dundonald Ave., short-arm barrier gates and upgraded warning time devices will be installed.
Short-arm traffic barrier gates will be installed at the crossing on the municipal road at the west edge of Lestock, south of Highway 2.
