KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — An Amtrak-owned railroad crossing that’s been a headache for drivers near Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo will have to be lowered.
City officials told News 8 that the Michigan Department of Transportation has issued a legal order to the federally owned company to fix a rail crossing that is significantly higher than the surrounding road on Howard Street.
Back in 2024, city crews worked to install new pavement and improve the stormwater system at the train crossing, among other things. Amtrak was invited to conduct rail repairs at the same time…