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Home My WebLink About2.b. Quiet Zone UpdateAGENDA ITEM: Quiet Zone Update AGENDA SECTION: PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, PE, City Enginee AGENDA NO. 2.13. ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion 4 ROSEMOUNT BACKGROUND: CITY COUNCIL City Council Special Work Session: May 6, 2008 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On April 8t a technical review meeting was conducted for the proposed development of quiet zones in the City. The meeting participants included representatives from the railroad operators, MnDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration. As part of this review meeting, all crossing sites were visited and reviewed for proposed improvements. Based on the feedback received at this meeting, the proposed plans are being updated and will be presented to Council at the meeting for review and discussion. G:\ TRAINS\ QuietZoneUpdateSpecialCWS5- 6- 08.doc N-eA/143 WSB P-uyt 2. a. Wuy 2 0 °k Associates. Inc. To: Honorable Mayor City Council Members From: Anthony A. Aderhold, PE Project Manager CC: Andrew J. Brotzler, PE City Engineer Date: May 6, 2008 Re: Rosemount Quiet Zone Establishment City Project 418 City of Rosemount, Minnesota On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, staff completed the diagnostic team review as part of the establishment of a quiet zone (QZ) between 160 Street (CSAH 46) to Akron Avenue (CR 73), as shown on Figure 1. The diagnostic team review is an onsite safety evaluation by all affected stakeholders highlighting the possible impacts caused by the elimination of train horns at each railroad crossing within the specified QZ. A list of stakeholders that attended the meeting is attached. Safety items that were addressed include the existing at -grade railroad crossing equipment, the existing roadway geometry near the crossing, existing pedestrian facilities, and proposed improvements to meet QZ standards. The diagnostic team review also provided information to update the Grade Crossing Inventory which is required for future improvements analysis and to create an accurate current Risk Threshold value. General comments from the diagnostic team review have been provided below as well as a listing and description of each at -grade crossings. Comments from the stakeholders, proposed improvements, and approximate costs have also been provided for each crossing. General comments from the meeting are as follows: o The Federal Inventory is updated on a quarterly basis. Mn /DOT coordinates the update with the Federal Rail Authority with information provided by the City. Updates are coordinated with Thomas Gellerman with Mn /DOT at Tom.Gellerman @state.mn.us. o All signals that need to be updated to a constant warning system will require a letter to Union Pacific from the City stating which signals need to be updated as well as authorization for Union Pacific to begin engineering the system. o As a general rule: In the FRA Inventory, the Day through Trains are assumed to be half the number of Total Trains. o Typically a median with a minimum length of 100 feet is required when a crossing has a single set of gates, the minimum median length of 60' can be proposed as an ASA but requires additional steps for approval, and does not guarantee approval. K: \01668- 38\Admi n \Dots \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc Infrastructure Engineering Planning Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763 541 -4800 Fax: 763 541 -1700 o With the establishment of a QZ the City assumes partial responsibility for safety at each crossing in the event of an accident. Crossing 1: 160``' Street (CSAH 46): Improvement Costs: Union Pacific Railroad Engineering Cost: $5,000 $15,000 Constant Warning Time Improvements: $25,000 $150,000 Improvement Cost Range: $30,000 $165,000 o 160 Street is a four lane roadway with a pedestrian path on the north side of the roadway. o The crossing contains a signal with paired gates for directional travel and median. o The signal was installed in 2001 as part of the roadway improvements to 160t Street but will need to be updated to a constant warning system at the City's cost to establish a QZ. o The total number of trains in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 11 to 14. o The Day through Trains in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 6 to 7. o An additional spur is crossing a private roadway just north of 160r Street. There are no plans for crossing improvements to the spur by the City so the train may still blow its horn. K: \01668- 38\Admin \Docs \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc Action Item: The City will send a letter to Union Pacific Railroad requesting that the crossing at 160t Street be upgraded to a constant warning system after further Council direction. At this time, Union Pacific Railroad will be authorized to begin the engineering design and cost estimating the system updates for the crossing. Action Item: The City will send proposed updates to Mn /DOT to update the FRA Inventory. Crossing 2: Private No Picture Available: o Currently a private crossing for a commercial property on the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad right -of -way. Land on the east side of the Union Pacific Railroad right -of -way is currently a business park with multiple property owners who are not associated with property owners on the west side of the tracks. o Crossing currently regulated by stop signs. o Union Pacific Railroad will remove the crossing at no cost to the City if permitted to do so. Action Item: Action Item: Action Item: Crossing 3: Private K:\ 01668- 38\Admi n \Docs \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc Union Pacific Railroad will determine if a crossing permit was authorized to the current property owner. The City will contact the commercial property owner in person and in writing requesting that the crossing is closed as part of the QZ establishment. The City will send proposed updates to Mn /DOT to update the FRA Inventory. Improvement Costs: Install Bollards at the Removed Crossing: $3,800 Improvement Cost: $3,800 o Currently a private crossing adjacent to Trunk Highway 3 allowing access to the east side of the UPRR right -of -way. o The crossing currently has stop signs. o The crossing is paved and appears to be used on a regular basis. o Access to the east side of the tracks can be achieved through a gravel roadway with access from CSAH 42. o Union Pacific Railroad will require this crossing to be closed. Action Item: The City will coordinate the closure with Buck Craig from Mn /DOT. Action Item: The City will send proposed updates to Mn /DOT to update the FRA Inventory. Improvement Costs: Install Bollards at the Removed Crossing: $3,800 Improvement Cost: $3,800 Crossing 4: 150 Street West/ CSAH 42 o 150t Street /CSAH 42 is a four -lane roadway. o The crossing contains a signal with paired gates for directional travel with a constant warning system and median. o The City will not need to improve the crossing to establish a QZ. o The Union Pacific Railroad may make some signal improvements to the cantilever arms prior to the establishment of a QZ with no cost to the City. These improvements are part of the Union Pacific Railroad CIP and are not associated with the QZ establishment. o The Day through Trains in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 6 to 7. o The Number of Highway Vehicles per Day in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 12700 to 12200. o The roadway classification in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from Rural Major Collector to Urban Minor Arterial. K:\ 01668- 38Wdmin \Dots \050608CWS \Letter To Council.doc Action Item: The City will send proposed updates to Mn /DOT to update the FRA Inventory. Improvement Costs: Signal Cantilever Improvements to be completed by Union Pacific Railroad: $0 Improvement Cost: $0 Crossing 5: 145 Street West o 145t Street is a two lane roadway. o The crossing contains a signal with single gates with a constant warning system. o Pedestrian facilities are located on either side of the crossing but do not cross the railroad tracks. o The total number of trains in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 11 to 14. o The Maximum Timetable Speed in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 50 mph to 40 mph. o The Number of Highway Vehicles per Day in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 2950 to 6035. Action Item: The City will send proposed updates to Mn /DOT to update the FRA Inventory. Action Item: The City will design a median attempting to meet minimum standards on either side of the crossing. Improvement Impacts: As shown on Figure 2— Option 1 the minimum length median that would be considered as an Alternate Safety Measure (ASM) of 60 feet creates a 3 /4 access at the Brazil Avenue /145 Street intersection eliminating a left out from Brazil Avenue. An ASM requires additional FRA approvals prior to QZ designation. Prior to the diagnostic team review it was Staffs K:\ 01668- 38Wdmin \Dots \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc understanding that a 60 -foot median from the edge of the track would be sufficient. It was later determined by the stakeholders that the median is measured from the arm location and that the nose of the median is not included. Due to this, a 60 -foot median does affect the Brazil Avenue intersection. Thus a 100' median (as shown on Figure 3 Option is proposed as a Supplemental Safety Measure (SSM), which in turn, should ensure approval by the FRA for a QZ designation but eliminates a left in and left out turning movement at the intersection. Another alternate option is to propose a quad -gate system which includes crossing gates on both sides of the tracks in both east bound and west bound directions which is shown on Figure 4 Option 3. This option however is the most costly at an estimated cost of approximately $310,000 to $420,000. Improvement Costs Option 1: Installation of 1 5 -foot wide and 60 feet long median, 1 5 -foot wide and 100 feet long median, 1 "pork chop" median and Striping: $46,900 Indirect Cost for Surface Improvements: $14,100 Improvement Cost Range: $61,000 Improvement Costs Option 2: Installation of 2 5 -foot wide and 100 feet long medians and Striping: $47,500 Indirect Cost for Surface Improvements: $14,300 Improvement Cost Range: $61,800 Improvement Costs Option 3: Installation of a Quad Gate System: $300,000 $400,000 Union Pacific Railroad Engineering Cost: $10,000 $20,000 Improvement Cost Range: $310,000 $420,000 Crossing 6: Biscayne Avenue o Biscayne Avenue has three lanes at the railroad crossing. o The crossing contains a signal with single gates but will need to be updated to a constant warning system at the City's cost to establish a QZ. K:\ 01668- 38\Admi n \Docs \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc o A path is located on the north side of the crossing. o A school is currently under construction just south of the crossing. The school has a driveway entrance within 100 feet of the railroad crossing. o The following improvements were suggested to improve the crossing safety on the south side of the crossing: Install a median 100 feet in length and modify the driveway access into a right -in right -out. Install an additional gate on the south side of the crossing to prevent traffic from driving around the gates. Move the driveway access to a different location. Action Item: The City will investigate ways to design a median a minimum of 100 feet in length on either side of the crossing. Since the diagnostic team meeting, Staff has met with ISD 917 and a 100' median length and creating the north driveway access into right -in, right -out as an acceptable improvement. ISD 917 is in favor of a QZ and will be installing a fence and berm along the railroad corridor to further screen the tracks which was a concern of the FRA and the Union Pacific Railroad. The proposed improvements are shown on Figure 5. Action Item: The City will send a letter to Union Pacific Railroad requesting that the crossing at Biscayne Avenue be upgraded to a constant warning system. At this time, Union Pacific Railroad will be authorized to begin the engineering design and cost estimating the system updates for the crossing. Improvement Costs: Union Pacific Railroad Engineering Cost: $5,000 $15,000 Constant Warning Time Improvements: $25,000 $150,000 Installation of 2 10' wide and 100' long medians: $53,600 Indirect Cost for Surface Improvements: $16,100 Improvement Cost Range: $99,700 $234,700 K:\ 01668- 38Wdmin \Docs \050608C W S \Letter To Council.doc Crossing 7: Akron Avenue o Currently a gravel roadway with stop signs. o Crossing improvements are scheduled for Fall 2008 which includes gates and median. Improvements will meet the requirements to establish a QZ. o The Number of Highway Vehicles per Day in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from 350 to 435. o The Present Warning Device in the FRA Inventory will need to be updated from Stop Signs to Gates upon completion of the improvements. o The train horn will still sound for the railroad crossing at Bonaire Path Improvement Costs: Improvements to crossing are to be made as part of the Akron Avenue Trunk Utility and Railroad Improvements Project. Improvement Cost Range: $0 K: \01668- 381Admin \Dots \050608CWS \Letter To Council.doc Updated Proposed Project Schedule City Council Work Session May 6, 2008 City letter authorizing Union Pacific Railroad and WSB To Engineer and Prepare Cost Estimate May 7, 2008 Notice of Intent Submitted June August, 2008 Submit update to Mn /DOT for FRA Inventory June August, 2008 City Prepares Surface Improvement Plan June August, 2008 City Council Receives Plans and Specifications and Authorizes Advertisement for Bidding August September, 2008 Construct City Surface Improvements September October, 2008 Construct Union Pacific Railroad Improvements Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Quiet Zone Established Summer 2009 Recommendations /Action: This information is for discussion at the May 6, 2008 City Council work session to provide Staff direction to continue to move forward with the Union Pacific cost estimates and preparing final plans and specifications for the establishment of a QZ from 160` Street (CSAH 46) to Akron Avenue (CR 73). K: \01668- 38\Admin\Oocs \050608CW S \Letter To Council.doc R H CD 0 Z 3 CD Y 0 „L t-vrr r` Li 1* Includes Indirect Costs 1 Estimated Total City Cost w/ Option 31 1 Estimated Total City Cost w/ Option 2 1 Estimated Total City Cost w/ Option 1 Akron Avenue Biscayne Avenue 147th Street Option 3 146th Street Option 2 145th Street Option 1 150th Street/CSAH 42 Private Private 160th Street Crossing 1 Preliminary Quiet Zone Improvement Cost Ut (1 J). W N Crossing Number 1 00£'L08$ 00£`L£P$ 1 1 006`69t4 00I'661$ 1 Completed as part of a different project r Quad Gate Installation Signal Cantilever Improvements Remove Crossing Remove Crossing Surface 1 Improvements Completed by Union Pacific Railroad 000'00p$ 0 00`00 Gate Installatio Completed as part of a different project 000'056$ 000'9Z$ 1 1 $25,000 $150,000 Constant Warning Time Improvements Completed as part of a different project $5,000 $15,000 $10,000 $20,000 1 1 $5,000 $15,000 U PRR Engineering 00£`89P$ Completed as part of a different project Engineering for CWT Improvements Engineering for Quad Gate Install 1 No Cost to City No Cost to City No Cost to City Engineering for CWT Improvements Notes Completed as part of a different project $69,700 $61,800 $61,000 I Surface 1 Improvements Completed b! Completed as part of a different project 1 $3,800 $3,800 1 Miscellaneous Completed as part of a different project Median i Median /Stripping Median /Stripping 1 Bollards Bollards Notes Federal Railroad Association Tammy Wagner Federal Railroad Association 200 West Adams, Suite 310 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: 815 -715 -6034 Fax: 312 -886 -9634 Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Engineering Department Re: Quiet Zone Establishment 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 0910 Omaha, NE 68179 -0910 John Venice Union Pacific Railroad 301 West Lake Street Northlake, IL 60164 Phone: 708 649 -5210 Fax: 708 649 -5218 Canadian Pacific Railroad Jim Krieger Canadian Pacific Railroad 501 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 804 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 612 904 -5994 Progressive Rail Layne Leitner Progressive Rail 21778 Highway Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone: 612 -791 -1212 Fax: 952 -985 -7626 Minnesota Department of Transportation Rick VanWagner Minnesota Department of Transportation Mailstop 470, Office of Freight Commerical Vehicle Operations 395 John Ireland Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651- 366 -3713 Contact Information 1 Ken Johnson Minnesota Department of Transportation Mailstop 050, Transportation Department 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, MN 55113 Phone: 651 234 -7718 Dakota County Tom Anton Dakota County 14955 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone: 952- 891 -7120 Dakota County Butch McConnell Dakota County 14955 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone: 952- 891 -7115 Fax: 952- 891 -7127 City of Rosemount Engineering Department Andy Brotzler, City Engineer City of Rosemount 2875 145th Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 Phone: 651- 322 -2025 Fax: 651 322 -2694 City of Rosemount Police Department Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Police City of Rosemount 2875 145th Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 Phone: 651 322 -2010 Fax: 651- 423 -4485 WSB Associates. 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