State approves funds to improve rail safety in central Thurston County

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved $14,000 from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund for Thurston County Public Works to replace and add signage near a railroad trestle near Offutt Lake on Old Highway 99.Old Highway 99 is a high volume, two-lane rural arterial roadway that serves 9,000 vehicles every day. BNSF operates trains over the railroad trestle that has a ...