Detroit City Council greenlighted a contract exceeding $6 million to swap out aging infrastructure and repair hazardous railroad crossings scattered across the city. Federal money totaling $5 million arrived through the Railroad Crossing Elimination grant program, administered by the Federal Railroad Administration. The Central-Lonyo Elimination and Rail Adjustment, or CLEAR Detroit Project, relies on grade separation, which shifts rail tracks away from roads by constructing an overpass. Yawning gaps between train tracks and pavement at crossings throughout the city strand drivers with blown tires. McPhaul described the weight on families scraping by paycheck to paycheck who face $1,200 repairs while still needing to cover rent and feed their kids.