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Home My WebLink About(0018) City PAA Letter Timberland UPRR 20210316.pdfFORTWORTH. March 16, 2021 Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, RRS-23 1120 Vermont Ave., NW Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Public Authority Application to the FRA under 49 CFR 222.39 (b) for Proposed Quiet Zone: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Timberland Blvd, Fort Worth, TX. The City of Fort Worth issued an NOI for the above referenced quiet zone on May 7, 2020. The City of Fort Worth, Texas requests the Associate Administrator of the FRA to approve this quiet zone under the public authority application method covered by 49 CFR 222.39(b). The City of Fort Worth provides the following required information in compliance with Section 222.39 (b)(1): Accurate, complete and current Grade Crossing Inventory Forms (Attachment B). These forms reflect the crossings as of March 8, 2021. The proposed safety measures this grade crossing include those items noted below. The following elements and devices are proposed for each crossing: This public grade crossing in the corridor will receive some type of safety improvement. ➢ Timberland Blvd - Alterative Safety Measure (ASM), non -traversable concrete medians • The city, railroad, or its contractors will install warning signs and the crossing will be in compliance with TxMUTCD Section 8B - Signs and Markings when the quiet zone is implemented. • When the quiet zone is placed into service, the city will install the required NO TRAIN HORN signs. iii. Diagnostic Team review. A Diagnostic Team Meeting was conducted on March 9, 2021 (See Attachment C). iv. The City of Fort Worth met with the railroad during the diagnostic meeting on site and the railroad personnel had no objections to the quiet zone at this location. (See Attachment C). The City received only one comment from NOI recipients and that was a "No Comment" from the City of Keller. (See Attachment E). TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 FORTWORTH. v. Detailed information on safety improvements implemented at each crossing. The City of Fort Worth plans to implement safety improvements at this public grade crossing in the quiet zone. The proposed non traversable concrete median lengths at Timberland Blvd public crossings will not qualify as a SSM and therefore, the city proposes establishment of the quiet zone using modified SSM which will be treated as Alternative Safety Measures (ASMs) per 49 CFR Appendix B Part 222 1 (A) (1). (See Attachment D for detailed calculations.) The proposed safety improvements at each crossing are as follows: Timberland Road is an existing five -lane highway equipped with flashing lights and gates, constant warning circuitry and power -out indicators. The existing traffic signal is interconnected with the railroad equipment and provides advance preemption. The city has installed non -traversable concrete medians that measure over 200 feet west of the crossing and approximately 50 feet east of the crossing. This modified SSM will be treated as an ASM in the establishment of the quiet zone. vi. Commitment to implement. All safety improvements presented in this letter will exist at each crossing when the quiet zone is implemented. vii. Demonstrate with data the proposed measures will be below the RIWH. The QZRI shown in Attachment D indicates that the existing Risk Index with Horns for this corridor is 31785.34. The calculation to determine the effectiveness rate for each location is shown in Attachment D and results in a QZRI is 13113.45. Therefore, the QZRI is lower than the RIWH, and this crossing qualifies as a quiet zone. See Attachment D for the RIWH calculation sheet and effective rate calculations. ACTION REQUIRED: Please consider this Public Authority Application and respond as appropriate to approve this quiet zone under the public authority application method covered by 49 CFR 222.39(b). If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact: Tai Nguyen Railroad Program Coordinator Transportation and Public Works Department City of Fort Worth 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817) 392-2359 Email: Tai.Nguyen(a).FortWorthTexas.gov TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 FORT WORTH..: Respectfully submitted, Chad Edwards Regional Mobility and Innovation Officer City of Fort Worth Attachments: Attachment A: Public Authority Application Written Notice Recipients Attachment B: Grade Crossing Inventory Forms Attachment C: Diagnostic Team Meeting Notes Attachment D: Quiet Zone Calculations Attachment E: NCI comment letter(s) TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 FORTWORTH. ATTACHMENT A LIST OF PARTIES RECEIVING NOTIFICATION TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 FORTWORTH. Attachment A Public Authority Application for Establish a Railroad Quiet Zone Written Notice Recipients 1. Railroads operating over the grade crossings: Union Pacific Railroad Engineering — Industry & Public Projects 1400 Douglas St. Mailstop 0910 Omaha, NE 68179 Paul Cristina Director of Public Projects BNSF Railway 2600 Lou Menk Drive OOB-3 Fort Worth, TX 76131 2. State agency responsible for highway and road safety, and State agency responsible for grade crossing safety: Mr. Robert Travis Railroad Section Director Traffic Operations Division Texas Department of Transportation Attn: TRF-RR 125 E. 11 th Street Austin, TX 78701-2483 3. Law Enforcement Authority: Neil Noakes Chief of Police Fort Worth Police Department 505 West Felix Street Fort Worth, TX 76115 Brad Fortune Chief of Police City of Keller PO Box 770 Keller, TX 76244-0770 4. Federal Railroad Administration Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, RRS-23 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20590 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 FORTWORTH. - ►J 061r� FRA INVENTORY FORMS PRIOR TO QUIET ZONE ESTABLISHMENT TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 U. S. DOT CROSSING INVENTORY FORM Attachment E DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OMB No. 2130-0017 Instructions for the initial reporting of the following types of new or previously unreported crossings: For public highway -rail grade crossings, complete the entire inventory Form. For private highway -rail grade crossings, complete the Header, Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For public pathway grade crossings (including pedestrian station grade crossings), complete the Header, Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For Private pathway grade crossings, complete the Header, Parts I and II, and the Submission Information section. For grade -separated highway -rail or pathway crossings (including pedestrian station crossings), complete the Header, Part I, and the Submission Information section. For changes to existing data, complete the Header, Part I Items 1-3, and the Submission Information section, in addition to the updated data fields. Note: For private crossings only, Part I Item 20 and Part III Item 2X are required unless otherwise noted. An asterisk * denotes an optional field. A. Revision Date B. Reporting Agency C. Reason for Update (Selectonly one) D. DOT Crossing (MM/DD/YYYY) ® Railroad ❑ Transit ® Change in ❑ New ❑ Closed ❑ No Train ❑ Quiet Inventory Number 03/ 08/ 2021 Data Crossing Traffic Zone Update ❑ State ❑ Other ❑ Re -Open ❑ Date ❑ Change in Primary ❑ Admin. 795350M Change Only Operating RR Correction Part I: Location and Classification Information 1. Primary Operating Railroad 2. State 3. County Union Pacific Railroad Company [UP] I TEXAS TARRANT 4. City / Municipality 5. Street/Road Name & Block Number 6. Highway Type & No. ❑ In TIMBERLAND BOULEVARD 1 ® Near FORT WORTH (Street/Road Name) I * (Block Number) ST 0000 7. Do Other Railroads Operate a Separate Track at Crossing? ❑ Yes ® No 8. Do Other Railroads Operate Over Your Track at Crossing? ® Yes ❑ No If Yes, Specify RR If Yes, Specify RR BNSF 9. Railroad Division or Region 10. Railroad Subdivision or District 11. Branch or Line Name 12. RR Milepost 10738.630 1 (prefix) I (nnnn.nnn) I (suffix) ❑ None TEXOMA ❑ None Choctaw Sub ® None 13. Line Segment 14. Nearest RR Timetable 15. Parent RR (if applicable) 16. Crossing Owner (if applicable) * Station * ® N/A ❑ N/A UP 17. Crossing Type 18. Crossing Purpose 19. Crossing Position 20. Public Access 21. Type of Train 22. Average Passenger ® Highway ® At Grade (if Private Crossing) ® Freight ❑ Transit Train Count Per Day 19 Public ❑ Pathway, Ped. ❑ RR Under ❑ Yes ❑ Intercity Passenger ❑ Shared Use Transit ❑ Less Than One Per Day ❑ Private ❑ Station, Ped. ❑ RR Over ❑ No ❑ Commuter ❑ Tourist/Other ❑ Number Per Day0 23. Type of Land Use ❑ Open Space ❑ Farm IR Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrial ❑ Institutional ❑ Recreational ❑ RR Yard 24. Is there an Adjacent Crossing with a Separate Number? 25. Quiet Zone (FRA provided) ❑ Yes 19 No If Yes, Provide Crossing Number IN No ❑ 24 Hr ❑ Partial ❑ Chicago Excused Date Established 26. HSR Corridor ID 27. Latitude in decimal degrees 28. Longitude in decimal degrees 29. Lat/Long Source ® N/A (WGS84std: nn.nnnnnnn) 32.9565300 (WGS84std:-nnn.nnnnnnn)-97.2545180 ® Actual ❑ Estimated 30.A. Railroad Use * 31.A. State Use 30.B. Railroad Use * 31.13. State Use 30.C. Railroad Use * 31.C. State Use * State Phone# updated - date updated: 2018-08-16 30.D. Railroad Use * 31.D. State Use 32.A. Narrative (Railroad Use) * 32.13. Narrative (State Use) 33. Emergency Notification Telephone No. (posted) 34. Railroad Contact (Telephone No.) 35. State Contact (Telephone No.) 800-848-8715 402-544-3721 512-416-2635 Part I1: Railroad Information 1. Estimated Number of Daily Train Movements 1.A. Total Day Thru Trains 1.13. Total Night Thru Trains 1.C. Total Switching Trains 1.D. Total Transit Trains I.E. Check if Less Than (6 AM to 6 PM) (6 PM to 6 AM) One Movement Per Day ❑ 7 7 0 0 How many trains per week? 2. Year of Train Count Data (YYYY) 3. Speed of Train at Crossing 3.A. Maximum Timetable Speed (mph) 50 2021 3.8. Typical Speed Range Over Crossing (mph) From 25 to 50 4. Type and Count of Tracks Main 1 Siding0 Yard 0 Transit 0 Industry 0 5. Train Detection (Main Track only) 0 Constant Warning Time ❑ Motion Detection ❑AFO ❑ PTC ❑ DC ❑ Other ❑ None 6. Is Track Signaled? 7.A. Event Recorder 7.6. Remote Health Monitoring ® Yes ❑ No I ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No FORM FRA F 6180.71 (Rev. 08/03/2016) OMB approval expires 11/30/2022 Page 1 OF 2 U. S. DOT CROSSING INVENTORY FORM A. Revision Date (MM/DD/YYYY) PAGE 2 D. Crossing Inventory Number (7 char.) 03/08/2021 795350M Part III: Highway or Pathway Traffic Control Device Information 1. Are there 2. Types of Passive Traffic Control Devices associated with the Crossing Signs or Signals? 2.A. Crossbuck 2.B. STOP Signs (R1-1) 2.C. YIELD Signs (R1-2) 2.1). Advance Warning Signs (Check all that apply, include count) ❑ None Assemblies (count) (count) (count) N W10-1 2 N W10-3 1 ❑ W10-11 N Yes ❑ No 0 0 ❑ W10-2 ❑ W10-4 ❑ W10-12 2.E. Low Ground Clearance Sign 21. Pavement Markings 2.G. Channelization 2.H. EXEMPT Sign 2.1. ENS Sign (1-13) (W10-5) Devices/Medians (R15-3) Displayed ❑ Yes (count ) N Stop Lines ❑Dynamic Envelope N All Approaches N Median ❑ Yes N Yes N No N RR Xing Symbols ❑ None ❑ One Approach ❑ None N No ❑ No 2.J. Other MUTCD Signs N Yes ❑ No 21. Private Crossing 21. LED Enhanced Signs (List types) Signs (if private) Specify Type R8-8 Count 4 Specify Type W10-9P Count 2 ❑ Yes ElNo Specify Type W10-11b Count 2 3. Types of Train Activated Warning Devices at the Grade Crossing (specify count of each device for all that apply) 3.A. Gate Arms 3.13. Gate Configuration 3.C. Cantilevered (or Bridged) Flashing Light 3.13. Mast Mounted Flashing Lights 3.E. Total Count of (count) Structures (count) (countofmasts) 4 Flashing Light Pairs N 2 Quad ❑ Full (Barrier) Over Traffic Lane 1 ❑ Incandescent ❑ Incandescent N LED Roadway 4 ❑ 3 Quad Resistance N Back Lights Included ❑ Side Lights 10 Pedestrian 0 114 Quad ❑ Median Gates Not Over Traffic Lane 0 N LED Included 3.F. Installation Date of Current 3.G. Wayside Horn 3.H. Highway Traffic Signals Controlling 3.1. Bells Active Warning Devices: (MM/YYYY) Crossing (count) N Not Required El( Yes installed on MM/ YYYY) ❑ Yes N No 2 N No 31 Non -Train Active Warning 3.K. Other Flashing Lights or Warning Devices ❑ Flagging/Flagman ❑Manually Operated Signals ❑ Watchman ❑ Floodlighting ❑ None Count 0 Specify type nearby Hwy 4.B. Hwy Traffic Signal 4.C. Hwy Traffic Signal Preemption 5. Highway Traffic Pre -Signals 6. Highway Monitoring Devices ction have Interconnection ❑ Yes N No (Check all that apply) F4.A.es Signals? ❑ Not Interconnected ❑ Yes -Photo/Video Recording N For Traffic Signals ❑ Simultaneous Storage Distance * ❑ Yes —Vehicle Presence Detection N Yes ❑ No ❑ For Warning Signs N Advance Stop Line Distance * 2f None Part IV: Physical Characteristics 1. Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad ❑ One-way Traffic 2. Is Roadway/Pathway 3. Does Track Run Down a Street? 4. Is Crossing Illuminated? (Street ® Two-way Traffic Paved? lights within approx. 50 feet from Number of Lanes 2 ❑ Divided Traffic N Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes N No nearestrail) ❑ Yes N No 5. Crossing Surface (on Main Track, multiple types allowed) Installation Date * (MM/YYYY) Width * Length* 112 ❑ 1 Timber ❑ 2 Asphalt El3 Asphalt and Timber N 4 Concrete El5 Concrete and Rubber El6 Rubber ❑ 7 Metal ❑ 8 Unconsolidated ❑ 9 Composite ❑ 10 Other (specify) 6. Intersecting Roadway within 500 feet? 7. Smallest Crossing Angle 8. Is Commercial Power Available?* N Yes ❑ No If Yes, Approximate Distance (feet) ❑ 0* — 29* ❑ 30* — 59* N 60* - 90* N Yes ❑ No Part V: Public Highway Information 1. Highway System AADT 4,625 2. Functional Classification of Road at Crossing 3. Is Crossing on State Highway 4. Highway Speed Limit ❑ (0) Rural N (1) Urban System? 40 MPH MPH El(01) Interstate Highway Sys em ❑ (1) Interstate N (5) Major Collector ElYes N No Posted ❑ Statutory 5. Linear Referencing System (LRS Route ID) ❑ (02) Other Nat Hwy Syste (NHS) ❑ (2) Other Freeways and Expressways ❑ (03) Federal AID, Not NHS ❑ (3) Other Principal Arterial ❑ (6) Minor Collector 6. LRS Milepost N (08) Non -Federal Aid El (4) Minor Arterial El (7) Local 7. Annual Average Daily Traffic DT) 8. Estimated Percent Trucks 9. Regularly Used by School Buses? 10. Emergency Services Route Year 2019 AADT 086q:F 03 % Yes N No Average Number per Day ❑ Yes N No ubmission Information - This information is used fo administrative purposes and is not available on the public website. 2018 School Buses- Yes Submitted by Organization Phone Date Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for information collection is 2130-0017. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection, including for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Officer, Federal Railroad Administration,1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, MS-25 Washington, DC 20590. FORM FRA F 6180.71 (Rev. 08/03/2016) OMB approval expires 11/30/2022 Page 2 OF 2 FORTWORTH. ATTACHMENT C DIAGNOSTIC TEAM MEETING NOTES TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Quiet Zone Diagnostic Review Form FORTWORTH Attachment C LOCATION INFORMATION Date: 3/9/2021 State, City: Fort Worth, Texas 4,625 ADT 0 Special Vehicles Road Name: Timberland Boulevard _24 through trains at _60 mph per day Railroad: UPRR DOT No: 795 350M _0 switch moves at _0_ mph per day Subdivision: Choctaw Milepost: 738.44 Date of Diagnostic Review: 3/9/2021 DIAGNOSTIC TEAM PARTICIPANTS: Roland Glenister, FRA Tim Oster, Benesch (UPRR Consultant) Steve Thomas, Benesch (UPRR Consultant) Isaac Johnson, Benesch (UPRR Consultant) Tai Nguyen, City of Fort Worth MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS Flashers and Gates: Constant Warning Circuitry: Power -out Indicator: Pavement Markings: Advance Warning Signs: ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS Traffic Signal Preemption: Sidewalks: None PROPOSED QZ TREATMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS Closure - Permanent: Closure - Nighttime Only: Raised Medians: Fx I ASM Proposed - short median - 50 feet on the east of track, more than 100 feet west of track Channelization Devices: One-way Street: Four -Quadrant Gates: Wayside Horns: OTHER IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS Roadway Improvements: Railroad Warning Device: Pedestrian Treatments: Other: Road Name: Timberland Boulevard DOT No: 795 350M -1- Quiet Zone Diagnostic GRADE CROSSING SKETCH ADDITIONAL NOTES Recommend to install an additional W10-1 on the EB Timberland Blvd median No pedestrian observed by QZ Diagnostic team while onsite No existing sidewalks, City has no plan to provide future sidewalks Possible vegetation obstruct W10-3L on SB US-377 during growing season. Recommend to install five (5) "No Train Horn" signs after QZ is established. Diagnostic Team observed (2) school buses stop at xing during this DRT. DRT observed vehicles stop for traffic signal in close proximity of nearest rail (East) FRA recommend the Public Authority (PA) to update the crossing inventory form to reflect the correct HWY Speed The Team determined that based on no sidewalks and not cross walks at the intersection, there were no further recommendations for pedestrian treatment -2- FORTWORTH. ATTACHMENT QUIET ZONE CALCULATIONS TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Timberland Blvd. Quiet Zone Risk Index With Horns Calculations Attachment D TIMBERLAND BOULEVARD - DOT # 795 350M Reference: Federal Register Part IV Department of Transpiration Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Parts 222 and 229 Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway -Rail Grade Crossing; Final Rule, August 17, Risk Index with Horns for this site: 31,785.34 (See Federal Railroad Administration Website) (Use Quiet Zone Calculator to obtain, See Attachment 6) Supplemental Safety Measure (SSM) SSM Effective Rate for Median Barrier 0.80 (See Appendix A to Part 222, Page 47648 - Approved SSMs) Timberland Median Barrier height is 8" which exceed the requirement for non -mountable curb. The median on west side of crossing is over 200' in length and the median to the east of the crossing is approximately 50' in length due to a parallel highway. As a result, we are requesting permission to use a Modified SSM that will be treated as an Alternate Safety Measure (ASM) with an effective rate of 0.73 of the SSM (0.80). This crossing is also connected to the traffic signal to provide advanced preemption for additional safety for motorist. Credit for Pre -Existing Modified SSM in a Quiet Zone (See Appendix B to Part 222 1.13, Page 47650) ASM EFFECTIVE RATE ASSUMPTIONS: The east side is 50 feet divided by 60 feet requirement which is 83.33% of the required median length. The west side is over 100 feet which is 100% of required median length. Therefore, the east side is 83.33% divided by 2 equals 41.67 of total and the west side is 100% divided by 2 equals 50% of total. Therefore, 41.67% plus 50% equals 91.66% of required median length at this crossing. It is proposed to use 91.66 % of the effective rate for median barriers which is 0.8 times 0.9166 and the ASM effective rate is equal to 0.73. ASM Effective Rate 0.73 (Equal to 0.9166 times 0.80 SSM Effective Rate) (See Appendix B to Part 222, Page 47649, I. Modified SSMs) Risk Index with Horns and without median 31,785.34 Quiet Zone Risk Index (QZRI) 53,017.95 (Use Quiet Zone Calculator to obtain) Therefore: QZRI 53,017.95 times 1- Eff Rate of .73 equal 13,113.45 ALERT: Quiet Zone qualifies because QZRI is less than Rick Index with Horns FORTWORTH@ i ATTACHMENT E NOI COMMENT LETTERS TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City of Fort Worth • 200 Texas Street • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Nquyen, Tai From: Alonzo Limn <alinan@cityofkeller.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:04 PM To: Nguyen, Tai Attachment "E" Cc: Mark R. Hafner; Brad Fortune Subject: RE: Notice of Intent for Timberland Quiet Zone Attachments: Proposed QZ at Timberland - Keller PW Support.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Fort Worth email system. Do not click any links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Afternoon Tai, Please find attached support from Keller Public Works for the intent to implement a RR Quiet Zone at Timberland (just west of US377). Let me know if you have any questions. Alonzo Lin6n, PE, PTOE I Director of Public Works P:817-743-4081 1 C: 913-522-8568 1 F: 817-743-4091 VMclgp 0 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, PO Box 770 City of Keller, Texas 76244 Big -City Comforts, Small -Town Charm www.citvofkeller.com From: Nguyen, Tai [mailto:Tai.Nguyen@fortworthtexas.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 2:09 PM To: Alonzo Lin"an <alinan@cityofl<eller.com> Subject: Re: Notice of Intent for Timberland Quiet Zone Alonzo, An email with no comment or comment with support is good. Thanks Tai Sent from my Whone On May 12, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Alonzo LihAn <alinan@citvofkeller.com> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Fort Worth email system. 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This letter and the attachments are a Notice of Intent for the creation of a quiet zone under 49 CFR 222.39(b)(1) and Appendix B to Part 222 (1). As required by the Federal Railroad Administration under 49CFR 222.43, the following information is provided to you and other parties. The public highway -rail grade crossing to be included within the proposed quiet zone are: Crossing ID Street Name Location on Street Improvements 795350M Timberland Boulevard 12600 Block Median Barrier The quiet zone is proposed to restrict the routine sounding of locomotive horns 24 hours a day. The City of Fort Worth plans to implement a quiet zone at this crossing with the proposed improvements described for the crossing below. Timberland Boulevard. —Alternate Safety Measure (ASM) Timberland Boulevard is an existing seven -lane divided highway with concrete non -traversable medians. The crossing Is equipped with flashing lights and gates, constant warning circuitry, and power -out indicators. There is an existing traffic signal located at Timberland Boulevard and US Highway 377 that is Interconnected with the railroad equipment to provide advance preemption operation. Although there are concrete non -mountable medians at this location, they do not comply with the length requirements to be considered as a Supplemental Safety Measure (SSM). The median on the west side of the crossing is over 200 feet in length and the median to the east of the crossing is approximately 50 feet in length due to a parallel highway. The median height is 8" which exceed the requirement for non -mountable curb. As a result, this modified SSM will be treated as an ASM in establishment of the quiet zone. Tort Worth TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DIVIs1oN I Tne Crry of FORT WORTH * 5001 JAws Avenue * rorrr Wo1rru, Texas 76115 817-392-7738 * PAX 817-392-2533 1961•199)-2011 Ci Printed on recycled paper Name and title of person who will act as point of contact during the quiet zone development process: Tai Nguyen Railroad Projects Manager Transportation and Public Works Department City of Fort Worth 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817) 392-2359 Email: Tai.Nguyen@FortWorthTexas.gov See the attached list of each party receiving this notification. ACTION REQUIRED: Please consider this notice as the beginning date of the required 60-day comment period in the Quiet Zone process. The 60-day comment period for this Quiet Zone will end on July 7, 2020, or when written comments or a "no comment" statement is received from each recipient of this notice. Attached for your convenience is a form to facilitate your response. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Respectfully submitted, Chad Edwards Regional Mobility and Innovation Officer City of Fort Worth Attachments: Attachment A: List of Parties receiving this notification Attachment B: Comment Form A- fTACHMENTn Notice for Intent to Establish a Railroad Quiet Zone Written Notice Recipients 1. Railroads operating over the grade crossings: Union Pacific Railroad Engineering — Industry & Public Projects 1400 Douglas St. Mailstop 0910 Omaha, NE 68179 Paul Cristina Director of Public Projects BNSF Railway 2600 Lou Menk Drive OOB-3 Fort Worth, TX 76131 2. State agency responsible for highway and road safety, and State agency responsible for grade crossing safety: Robert Travis Railroad Section Director Traffic Operations Division Texas Department of Transportation Attn: TRF-RR 125 E. 111h Street Austin, TX 78701-2483 3. Law Enforcement Authority: Ed Kraus Chief of Police Fort Worth Police Department 505 West Felix Street Fort Worth, TX 76115 Brad Fortune Chief of Police City of Keller PO Box 770 Keller, TX 76244-0770 4. Federal Railroad Administration Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, RRS-23 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20590 5. Adjacent Jurisdiction Alonzo Lih6n, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Keller PO Box 770 Keller, TX 76244-0770 AT-rAG H M E N i B COMMENT FORM Date: Tai Nguyen Transportation and Public Works Department City of Fort Worth 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Subject: Notice of Intent to Establish a RR Quiet Zone under 49 CFR 222.39(b)(1) and under Appendix B to Part 222 (1). Quiet Zone: UPRR Timberland Blvd, Fort Worth, TX We received your Notice of Intent dated May 7, 2020. We offer the following comments: ❑ No comment. ❑ Comment: SIGNATURE By: