Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-09-23 | Page 20 | Rail Crossing Signal Sought

RAIL CROSSING SIGNAL SOUGHT Increasing traffic hazards of the intersection of Center street in Midvale and the Denver Rio Grande Western Vestern railroad Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day brought about demands by the public service commission that the railroad install two mechanically operated flashing signal devices on either cither side of the road A complaint issued by Midvale city officials was cause for the commissions commission's action It was brought out at a recent hearing that heretofore the railroad has las kept a a. crossing watchman at athe atthe atthe the he intersection in the daytime only but the commission found that this was vas inadequate protection Due to the increased railroad and highway traffic in the last few years the commission also suggested suggested suggested sug sug- that school authorities station station sta- sta tion ion a a. watchman at the crossing before beCore and after school as an added protection to school children crossIng crossing cross- cross ing ng th the tracks