Salt Lake residents to get the ETA on blocked railroad crossings

The latest: The Utah Inland Port Authority is donating $150,000 to Salt Lake City for sensors that give drivers real-time information about delays at railroad crossings.

• The technology could also help drivers, including first responders, find alternative routes.
• The initial investment will help expand Traininfo, a train detection system, to five major crossings on: 300 North, 200 South, 800 South, 900 South and 1700 South.
• It's currently installed at 900 West.

The big picture: The sensors are part of a larger effort to improve east-west connectivity in Salt Lake.

• City leaders in February announced they were launching a transportation study to improve the longstanding divide between the western and eastern sides of town split by railroads and I-15.