A York County railway crossing where three young adults were killed this summer could see some changes.

The State Department of Roads is recommending crossing arms for the site on County Road V.

In July Thomas and Chelsea Idhe and their cousin Michael Cole were killed when their car collided with a train on a gravel road not far from where the York and Seward County lines meet. Right now there is only a crossbar sign warning of the tracks. After the crash their families called for crossing arms, and now the state and county may step up to the plate.

Public Safety is the message Ellis Tompkins from the Nebraska Department of Roads brought to York County missioners Tuesday morning. Tompkins told the Board the state is willing to put in an active warning device, meaning crossing arms and lights at County Road V where three people died in June and the county would not have to foot the bill.

"The cost of that would be paid entirely with state and federal rail safety funds. Obviously the installation would be done by Burlington Northern," said Tompkins.

Tompkins said the project would have one arm on each side of the crossing and the price tag would be between $150,000 and $250,000.

Now in connection with the active warning device at County Road V, the State is also proposing the county close a crossing on a county Road where they counted only eight vehicles a day and that no one lives on. The crossing is considered rural but it's only about a quarter mile off Highway 34 and the last time anyone studied the traffic in the area was in the 1980's.

The decision is ultimately up to the County Board who will likely host public hearings on the issue.

Tuesday's discussion was only informational.