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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 41749 (2)FORT WORTH May 12, 2011 011 SE" 1JRETARY r, CON �1"--1 RA T NO Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, Rl S-23 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20590 Mailed May 12, 2011 Certified Mail #7004 2510 0004 3899 6266 I Subject: Notice tf Est IbIohhment of a Rath ad Quth t / Under 4g CFR 222.3 (a) Millet Zone: UPRR Sycam ro Schiot O Rt d In order to activate the quiet zone described herein pursuant to the requirements of 49 CFR 222 et seq., the City of Fort Worih submits this Notice of Quiet 7one Establishment inclusive of Attachments "A D". Crossing contained in the o uiet /one One public at -grade crossing is contained within the Quiet 7one. This crossing is: Crossing ID 415961F Street Name 1 .fi A A S ��l��lll�Il u11 olreel Sycamore School Rd 500 Block of Sycamore School Rd Effective Date of Quiet lone June 7, 7011 is the date upon which routine locomotive horn use at the above crossings shall cease. Regulatory basis for designation of Quiet Zone This Quit Zone will be established under the regulatory provisions of 49 CFR 222 39(a), which require implementation of Supplemental Safety Measures at every public crossing in the Quiet Zone. The following equipment is in operation: Sycamore School Rd.: existing two quadrant gate system including constant warning system and power -out indicators with a median barrier. This installation complies with the requirements of 49 CFR 222 Appendix A (A) (3) Gates with Medians or Channelization Devices Time period within which restrictions on the horn will be imposed The time period within which restrictions on the horn will be imposed is 24. hours per day. Grade Crossing Inventory Form (Prior to Quiet Zone Establishment) See Attachment A. Sycamore School Road, crossing ID 415961F Grade Crossing Inventory Form (After Quiet Zone Establishment) Seo Attachment S. Sycamore School Road, crossing ID 415961F TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES DIVISION THE CITY OF FORT WORTH * 5001 DAMES AVENUE * FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76115 817-392-7738 * FAX 817-392-2533 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY r'TWORTh, TX �� Printed on recycled paper Notice of Intent A Notice of Intent to Establish a Quiet Zone at the above listed location was mailed to all railroads operating over the public grade crossings within the proposed quiet zone, the State agency responsible for grade crossing safety, and the agency responsible for highway and road safety for those crossings on September 18, 2009, by certified mail, return receipt requested. The Notice of Intent was mailed more than 60 days before the mailing of this Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment. Written comments and/or "no comment" statements have been received from all railroads operating over the public grade crossings within the proposed quiet zone, the State agency responsible for grade crossing safety, and the agency responsible for highway and road safety. Comoliance Monitoring Point of Contact Russell P. Wiles, P.E. ITS Manager and Railroad Projects Manager City of Fort Worth 5001 James Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76115 Respectfully submitted, s-n 21,diat Russell P. Wiles, P.E. City of Fort Worth Phone: 817-392-7978 Fax: 817-392-2533 Email: Russell.Wiles@fortworthgov.org U.S DOT o CROSSING INVFNTORY INFORMATION AS OF 4/14/2011 Crossing No.: 415961F Update Reason: Changed Crossing Effective Begin -Date of Record: 08/23/04 Railroad: UP Union Pacific RR Co. SUP J End -Date of Record: Initiating Agency State Type and Positiion: Public At Grade Part I Location and Classification of Crossing Division: Subdivision: Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost: RailRoad I.D. No.: Nearest RR Timetable Stn: Parent Railroad: Crossing Owner: ENS Sign Installed: Passenger Service: Avg Passenger Train Count: Adjacent Crossing with Separate Number: CENTRAL FT WORTH 0243.20 FORT WORTH 0 Private Crossing Information: Category: Specify Signs: ST/RR A Railroad Use: State Use: Narrative: Emergency Contact: (800)848-8715 Part II Railroad Information ST/RR B Railroad Contact: Number of Daily Train Movements: Total Trains: 24 Total Switching: 0 Typical Speed Range Over Crossing: From Type and Number of Tracks: Main: 1 30 to 40 mph Other 0 Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing? Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing? State: County: City: TX TARRANT Near FORT WORTH Street or Road Name: Highway Type & No.: ST 0000 HSR Corridor ID: County Map Ref. No.: Latitude: Longitude: Lat/Long Source: Quiet Zone: Public Access: Specify Signals: Specify ST/RR C SYCAMORE SCHL RD 3358 32.6348342 -97.3340655 Actual No State Contact: ST/RR D Less Than One Movement Per Day: No Day Thru: 12 Maximum lime Table Speed: 40 Specify: No Yes: MP Attachment A (512)416-2200 Crossing 415961F U S DOT - CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION Continued Effective Begin -Date of Record: 08/23/04 End -Date of Record: Part III: Traffic Control Device Information Signs: Crossbucks: Advanced Warning: Pavement Markings: 0 Yes Stop Lines and RR Xing Symbols Train Activated Devices: Gates: 2 Mast Mounted FL: 0 Cantilevered FL (Over): 2 Other Flashing Lights: 0 Highway Traffic Signals: 0 Other Train Activated Warning Devices: Channelization: Track Equipped with Train Signals? Yes Part IV: Physical Characteristics Type of Development: Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad: Is Highway Paved? Crossing Surface: Nearby Intersecting Highway? Does Track Run Down a Street? Open Space 4 Yes Concrete N/A No Is Commercial Power Available? Yes Part V: Highway Information Highway System: Is Crossing on State Highway System: Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT): Estimated Percent Trucks: 03 Posted Highway Speed: 0 Highway Stop Signs: Hump Crossing Sign: Other Signs: 0 Specify: 0 4 Quad or Full Barrier: Total Number FL Pairs: Cantilevered FL (Not over): Specify Other Flashing Lights: Wigwags: 0 Special Warning Devices Not Train Activated: Type of Train Detection: Traffic Light Interconnection/Preemotion: 0 0 0 Bells: DC/AFO 2 Smallest Crossing Angle: 60 to 90 Degrees Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present? No If Other: Is it Signalized? Is Crossing Illuminated? Other FA Highway - Not NHS Functional Classification of Road at Crossina: No 018520 AADT Year: Urban Collector 1999 Avg. No of School Buses per Day: 0 Crossing No.: 415961F U.S. DOT - CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION AS OF 4/ 14/2 011 Update Reason: Changed Crossing Railroad: UP Union Pacific RR Co. [UP J Initiating Agency State Type and Positiion: Public At Grade Part I Location and Classification of Crossing Division: Subdivision: Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost: RailRoad I.D. No.: Nearest RR Timetable Stn: Parent Railroad: Crossing Owner: ENS Sign Installed: Passenger Service: Avg Passenger Train Count: Adjacent Crossing with Separate Number: CENTRAL FT WORTH 0243.20 FORT WORTH 0 Private Crossing Information: Category: Specify Signs: ST/RR A Railroad Use: State Use: Narrative: ST/RR B Emergency Contact: (800)848-8715 Railroad Contact: Part II Railroad Information Number of Daily Train Movements: Total Trains: 24 Total Switching: 0 Typical Speed Range Over Crossing: From 30 to 40 mph Type and Number of Tracks: Main: 1 Other 0 Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing? Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing? State: County: City: Effective Begin -Date of Record: vo 23/04 End -Date of Record: TX TARRANT I n =Nera-eFOR T WORTH Street or Road Name: Highway Type & No.: HSR Corridor ID: County Map Ref. No.: Latitude: Longitude: Lat/Long Source: Quiet Zone: Public Access: Specify Signals: ST/RR C SYCAMORE SCHL RD ST 0000 3358 32.6348342 -97.3340655 Actual r erYes State Contact: Less Than One Movement Per Day: Day Thru: Maximum Time Table Speed: Specify: No Yes: MP Attachment B ST/RR D No 12 60 (512)416-2200 Crossing 415961F J.S. DOT - CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION Continued Effective Begin -Date of Record: 08/23/04 End -Date of Record: Part III: Traffic Control Device Information Signs: Crossbucks: Advanced Warning: Pavement Markings: Train Activated Devices: Gates: Mast Mounted FL: Cantilevered FL (Over): Other Flashing Lights: Highway Traffic Signals: Other Train Activated Warning Devices: Channelization: Track Equipped with Train SianaIs? r c� Highway Stop Signs: 0 Hump Crossing Sign: 0 Stop Lines and RR Xing Other Signs: 0 Specify: Symbols 2 0 2 0 0 Yes Yes Part IV: Physical Characteristics Type of Development: Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad Is Highway Paved? Crossing Surface: Nearby Intersecting Highway? Does Track Run Down a Street? Open Space 4 Yes Concrete N/A No Is Commercial Power Available? Yes Part V: Highway Information Highway System: Is Crossing on State Highway System: Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT): Estimated Percent Trucks: Posted Highway Speed: 0 4 Quad or Full Barrier: Total Number FL Pairs: Cantilevered FL (Not over): Specify Other Flashing Lights: Wigwags: 0 Special Warning Devices Not Train Activated: Type of Train Detection: Traffic Light Interconnection/Preemption: 8 0 Bells: 2 -De/APO- Constant Warning Time No Smallest Crossing Angle: 60 to 90 Degrees Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present? No If Other: Is it Signalized? Is Crossing Illuminated? Other FA Highway a Not NHS Functional Classification of Road at Crossina: No c0i-8 2&== 18230 03 35 M P H AADT Year: No Yes Urban Collector 439� 2009 Avg. No of School Buses per Day: 90= 1 CHIEF NXECUTIVF OFFICER STATEMENT Quiet Zone Name: UPRR and Sycamore School Road I certify that the information submitted within this Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. J2/2-9 / Thomas Higgins. Acting City Manager Attest: 1')/( Marty Hendri City Secretary d • 41 one rut 00 15) L”1 0 xl,)9 08-4*1 Approved as to Form L'� . 2 �' p p ���a o ,.� �41%>C°? .� 1 rK 00co ono [�- s Douglas W. Black Assistant City Attorney Contract Authorization , 'Veal. Date Date C (4, 'to Date Date ATTACHMENT C Quiet Zone Written Notice of Establishment Recipients 1. Railroads operating over the grade crossings: Patrick Halsted Director Industry and Public Projects Union Pacific Railroad 1400 Douglas St. Mailstop 0910 Omaha, NE 68179 Lyn Hartley Director Public Projects BNSF Railway 4515 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, FS 66106 2. State agency responsible for highway and road safety, and State agency responsible for grade crossing safety: Darin Kosmak Railroad Section Director Traffic Operations Division Texas Department of Transportation Attn: TRF-RR 125E 11 th Street Austin, TX 78701 2483 3. Law Enforcement Authority: Jeffrey Halstead Fort Worth Police Department 350 W. Belknap Street Fort Worth TX 76102 4. Federal Railroad Administration: Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, RRS-23 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20590 ATTACHMENT D :M&C Review Page 1 of 2 • CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/23/2010 DATE• 2/23/2010 REFERENCE NO.: **G-16847 LOG NAME: 2020QZSYCAMORE CODE• G TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO HEARING: SUBJECT: Authorize the Establishment of Quiet Zones at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Sycamore School Road, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Crossing at Sycamore School Road and Tnnity Railway Express Crossing at Bell Spur (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 6) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment for the creation of new quiet zones at these three railroad crossings: Union Pacific Railroad at Sycamore School Road; Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway at Sycamore School Road and Tnnity Railway Express at Bell Spur. DISCUSSION: The Transportation and Public Works Department proposes to create quiet zones under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Train Hom rule at these three railroad crossings: Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Sycamore School Road BNSF Railway Crossing at Sycamore School Road Trinity Railway Express Crossing at Bell Spur These quite zones will be effective in March 2010 upon completion of minor roadway improvements and FRA approval. On December 19, 2006, M&C C-21912 was approved by City Council to fund the Sycamore School Road quiet zone project under the North Central Texas Council of Government's (NCTCOG) Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program with a 20 percent local match. The Bell Spur quiet zone requires no construction cost. The Sycamore School Road quiet zones are located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6. The Bell Spur quiet zone is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 5. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers Submitted for City Manaaer's Office bv: Fernando Costa (6122) Oriainatina Deoartment Head: William Verkest (7801) FORT \ oRTI1 http://www.fortworthgov org/council_packet/mc_review.asp7ID=12886&councildate=2/23/2010 3/9/2011 M&C Review Page 2 of 2 v Additional Information Contact: George Behmanesh (7914) ATTACHMENTS 2020QZSYCAMORE. 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