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Home My WebLink AboutIR 8456 ~ `_FINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8456 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 7, 2003 Page 1 of 1 SUBJECT: : NCTCOG Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program Announcement The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has announced the opportunity for grants from the Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program. The focus of this program is to improve street-rail crossings to accommodate both roadway and railway users with minimum delay,maximum capacity, and low safety risks. Grants for this program, which uses federal funds to improve rail crossings, is to be awarded in late 2003. The NCTCOG has requested that cities provide a list of candidate crossings by February 21, 2003. Tentative selection criteria include crossings with high traffic volumes, high rail passenger counts, or crossing accidents. Additional criteria may include the presence of hazardous cargo transported over the crossing, frequently blocked crossings, or the crossing proximity to residential developments, fire stations and schools. The type of improvements intended for this program include: • Crossing protection equipment, such as railroad signals and gates; • Reconstruction of crossing surfaces; • Development of quiet zones; and • Grade separation bridge construction,. f The grant will require a 20% local match of funds, which has not been identified. Currently, the NCTCOG has $11.7 million for this program, with $3.9 million devoted to the western sub-region. NCTCOG has a three-stage process to select crossing improvements. Stage One includes agency submissions of candidates, Stage Two identifies candidates that meet program criteria and further candidate selection, and Stage Three involves committees review including the Surface Transportation Technical Committee and the Regional Transportation Council approvals. The Transportation and Public Works Department (-rpw) is compiling a list of candidate crossings for the February submission. The list will be developed from the numerous crossings listed in the current Railroad Safety Program, which includes quiet zones, sites with sub-standard crossing surfaces, and other street-rail crossing improvements. The attached list is for your review. -The initial list was compiled by NCTCOG. Staff added other locations that would be possible candidates for quiet zones, surface improvements, grade separations and upgrades in crossing protection devices. Please contact Robert Goode or Joe Ternus to add or delete any locations. TPW will also identify crossings not on the list and define how these candidates meet or exceed the NCTCOG's established criteria. A suggested list to be forwarded to NCTCOG will be reviewed by City Council at the appropriate time. GaryW. JacCkoson City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program North Central Texas Council of Governments Estimated Trains Accidents FRA ID # Ovner Traffic Street Name City Service Listed t)y 2000 (b,-.,�sed Warning Count FRA on FRA data) Device NCT06 Staff Identified Possible Candidates _ _ _—. _ —. 1 598341 W TRE 29,880 Beach St Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 2 598342D TRE Haltom Road Fort Worth TRE 3 1 G_aites 3 598343K TRE Elliott-Reeder Road Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Cant. Flashers 4 598351C TRE Norwood Drive Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 5 598353R TRE Bell Spur Road Fort Worth TRE 3 T 0 Gates 6 598355E TRE Greenbelt Road Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 7 598356L THE Motor Cross Fort Worth THE 0 0 None listed 8 598359G TRE Mosier Valley Road Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 9 598361H TRE Calloway Cemetery Fort Worth TRE 3 1 Gate 10 672934P FWWR 22,520 Northside Dr Fort Worth 15 1 Gates 11 789554K LIP 22,490 Beach St Fort Worth Tarantula 3 1 Gates 12 795012P UP 21,890 Henderson St Fort Worth 0 0 None listed 13 795016S FWWR 22,380 Forest Park Blvd Fort Worth 0 0 Gates 14 795367R DART 20,460 Beach St Fort Worth Tarantula 11 0 Gates --- - 15 797677S7_ 97677S UP _ 22,620 Berry St Fort Worth _ 2 0 Gant. Flashers 16 — New TRE Tarrant Main Fort Worth TREE - 0 -- CFW Quiet Zone Program Candidates 17 672928L FWWR 29,710 W 7th St Fort Worth 15 1 Cant. Flashers 18 672930M FWWR 22,770 SH 199/Henderson St Fort Worth Tajra ntula 15 0 Gates, median 19 FWW N. Main St Fort Worth o gates,med_ 20 UP 360 7000 Riverbend Blvd Fort Worth no 18 gates,median 795360T UP 25,590 Basswood Blvd Fort Worth no 11 0 Gates,median UP ??? North Tarrant Parkway Fort Worth no 24 Gates 23 BNSF 650 Jennings Ave Fort Worth Amtrak 20 flashers 24 BNSF 280 Page Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 25 BNSF 15,710 Hemphill Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 26 BNSF 430 Capps St Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 27 BNSF 930 Lipscomb St Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 28 UP 270 Jessamine St Fort Worth no 10 cross bucks 29 UP 180 Ramsey St Fort Worth no _ 10 cross bucks 30 UP 350 Page Fort Worth no 10 cross bucks 31 UP 4,440 Momingside Fort Worth no 10 gates 32 UP 0 Capps St Fort Worth no 10 flashers 33 BNSF 300 400 E Magnolia Av Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 34 415937E UP 370 500 E Magnolia Av Fort Worth no 19 2 Gates 35 598338N TRE Riverside Drive Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 36 598337G TRE Galvez Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 37 598336A TRE Judkins Road Fort Worth TRE 3 0 Gates 38 FWW 2,680 Windsor Fort Worth no 19 gates 39 FWW 3,580 1700 Park Place (east) Fort Worth no 6 gates 40 FWW 3,580 1800 Park Place (west) Fort Worth no ? gates 41 FWW 1,980 1800 Mistletoe Blvd Fort Worth no 19 gates 42 FWW ? Vickery Fort Worth no ? flashers 43 BNSF 20 1000 Peach St Fort Worth Amtrak 2 gates 44 BNSF 460 800 E. 1st St Fort Worth Amtrak 20 gates 45 UP 240 1400 Peach St Fort Worth no 18 gates 46 UP 90 1300 E. 1st St Fort Worth no 4 flashers UP 210 1100 E. 9th St Fort Worth no 21 flagman ' UP 90 1500 blk 1st St. Fort Worth no ? cross bucks 49 LIP 1 600 E.9th St. Fort Worth no ? gates 50 UP 4,360 Ayers Fart Worth Amtrak 19 gates 1 of 3 Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program North Central Texas Council of Governments Esfimated Trains Accidents .......... RaH CUrrent Passenger perDay from ,l�,�96- Existing FRA 0# Ow'ner Traffic Street Narne City Service, Usted by 2000 (LX�ISE'd Warning Count FRA on FRA data) Device ---LTP-- 12,300 Oakland k—land I Fort Worth Amtrak 19 gates 2 k Hughes Worth 19 gates 52 1,640 —537 UP 5,430 Tierney Fort Worth Amtrak 19 gates 54 �P �,88O _MnNie Fort Amtrak gates 5 55 5 UP , 14,140 1000 SycamoreSchoolRd Fort Worth no 24 gates 56 020469T BNSF 20,540 2300 Sycamore School Rd Fort _ - Worth �OO_ Gates,median 57 BNSF 19,760 2100 Seminary Fork—Worth Amtrak 20 gates _58 BNSF 4,720 2200 Grambrell Fort Worth— Amtrak 20 gates 59 BNSF NE 38th St Fort Worth 60 NE 38th St Fort BNSF been Rd Fort Worth 62 THE Deen Rd Fort Worth 63 BNSF Schwartz Fort Worth - THE Schwartz Fort Wort,h 65 BNSF Decatur Fort Worth THE Decatur Fort Worth 67 BNSF 29th St Fort Worth 68 THE 29tht—S Fort Worth 9 UP 29th St Fort Worth 70 UP 410 1400 E. Irma St Fort Worth no 2 cross bucks UP 310 _1_560 E. Morphy St Fort Worth no 2 cross bucks 72]w— —UP 420 1300 E.Tucker St Fort Worth no 2 cross bucks UP 470 1300 E. Cannon St Fort Worth no 2 cross bucks lFe" FWW Cantey Fort Worth 75 FWW 400 Stanley Fort Worth no 15 cross bucks ---------------�_ 76 FWW 00 Bowie Fort Worth no 15 cross bucks 672183A FWWR 24,580 Berry St Fort Worth 15 2 Cant. Flashers FWW Devitt Fort Worth 79 FWW Benbrook Fort Worth BNSF McCart Fort Worth BNSF Townsend Fort Worth 82 BNSF Gordon Worth 83 BNSF Ryan Fort Worth 84 0204807 6N--SF 7,610 Biddison Fort Worth Amtrak 20 2 Gates 85 UP Butler Fort Worth FWW Cockrell Fort Worth 8 8 8 3 4 8 5 6 87 FWW Pafford Fort Worth 88 FWW Stadium Fort Worth _89 FWW 13-9 Seminary Fort Worth rt h go FWW 1,900 Bilglade Fort Worth no _8 __ _ gates 91 Belden Fort Worth 92 FWW Gorman Worth 93 FWW Walton Fort Worth 94 FWW Private Fort Worth 020856K FWWR 24,660 Hulen St Fort Worth 8 4 Cant. Flashers FWW Granbury Cut-Off Fort Worth 97 7 FWW Dutch Branch(future road) Fort Worth -d-F—W Crossing Surface Improvement Candidates 797676Z UPRR Berry St. E. @ 1100 Fort Worth 789546T DART Decatur Ave. @ 3100 Fort Worth 10101 797627L UPRR Hattie St. E. @ 1400 Fort Worth 1101 789559N DART Deen Rd. @ 3400 Fort Worth 2 of 3 .......... Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program North Central Texas Council of Governments Es6niated Tra6is Accidents Existing —*FRA ID# Rall Current Street Name City Passenger per Day from 1996 - Warning Ovaier Traffic Service Listed by 2000 (based Device 102 672917Y FWWR Park Place @ 1200 Fort Worth 103 672914D FWWR Windsor Place @ 1600 Fort Worth — 104 0206250 BNSF Samuels Ave. @ 1300 Fort Worth 105 598321K UPRR Decatur Ave. @ 2300 Fort Worth 106 789543X DART 23rd St. N.E. @ 500 Fort Worth 107 765258F UPRR Morningside Dr.W. @ 100 Fort Worth 108 020834K BNSF Ryan Ave. @ 3450 Fort Worth 109 797674W UPRR Maddox Ave.@ 1600 Fort Worth 110 020835S BNSF Gordon Ave @ 3450 Fort Worth 111 797676K UPRR Glen Garden Dr.@ 1200 Fort Worth 112 797675D UPRR Richmond Ave. E. @ 1600 Fort Worth 113 020850U FWWR Belden Ave.@ 3900 Fort Worth — - 114 020843) FWWR Bolt St.W.028, 00 Fort Worth 115 672182T FWWR Bowie St.W. @ 1800 Fort Worth 116 672920G FWWR Mistletoe Ave @ 1950 Fort Worth __-- 117 020477K BNSF Gambrel)Ave. @ 2200 Fort Worth CFW Grade Separation Candidate 118 NA UPRR Long Ave Fort Worth ��.. CFW Crossing Protection Equipment Upgrade Candidate 119 FWWR Peter Smith St Fort Worth 1, 3 of 3