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1 BNSF West Track Quiet Zone LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE RAILROAD AS YOUR NEIGHBOR The Olathe Quiet Zone APWA – August 18 , 2008 BNSF West Track Quiet Zone
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LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE RAILROAD AS YOUR NEIGHBOR
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•5,300 At-grade X’sin Kansas
•Olathe has 23 X’s•Rep. 1 out of 8 car-train conflicts
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College Blvd –$19,000,000
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127th Street –$27,500,000
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LOCUS MAP PROPOSED GRADE SEPARATION
EXISTING VIEW ON SANTA FE
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCING
1 Existing Section Construct Elevated Section and New West Track
2 Shift Rail Traffic (west side)
3 Relocate Rail Track4 Shift Rail Traffic (east side)
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Pictures of completed Elevated bridges
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Downtown OlatheQuiet Zone
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88 trains per day11 crossings20 seconds horn per
train per crossing
OVER 5 HOURS OF HORNS A DAY
IN OUR DOWNTOWN
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Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Parts 222 and 229Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-RailGrade Crossings; Final Rule
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Here’s what is says :•The crossings currently have a risk level which can be calculated
•If you stop blowing the horns the risk level goes up
•You need to improve the safety of the crossings to more than offset the loss of the horns
•If you do this you may qualify for the FRA to issue a quiet order
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Install gates at a crossing sufficient to fully block vehicle traffic from entering the crossing when the gates are lowered.
COST:$500,000 - $700,000
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Install medians or channelization devices on both approaches denying the driver the option of driving around the lowered gates to cross the tracks.
COST:$250,000 - $350,000
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Permanently close the crossing to vehicle traffic.
COST:$0 - $50,000
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Gate must be installed such that all approaching lanes to the public highway-rail grade crossing are completely blocked.
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Close the crossing to vehicular traffic during designated quiet period, for instance provide locked gates from 9:00pm to 6:00am.
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A stationary horn located at the crossing to provide, upon the approach of a locomotive or train, audible warning to oncoming motorists of the approach of a train. This measure could be looked at as a substitute for the locomotive horn and the crossing will not be included in risk calculations.
COST:$70,000 - $100,000
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CrossingTemporary
Closure4- Quad Gates
Gates & Medians
One Way Street
Permanent Closure
Wayside Horns
Dennis
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Prairie
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Gates & Medians
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Gates & Medians – Woodland, Harold, Mulberry, Loula, Dennis4 Quadrant Gates – Santa Fe, Park, ElmClosure – Prairie, Poplar, Cedar
Downtown Olathe Quiet Zone Project
Project Cost $5.6 M
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So you think you want to try to do this…..
Be prepared to answer a few questions before you start.
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Why are we doing this?
•Quality of life issues•Economic impact on area•How much do we REALLY want this?
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Be Prepared to answer :
Who will benefit from this?
•Homes•Businesses•Economic impact•Traffic
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What will it be like when we are done?
•Visual – landscaping•Traffic impact•Pedestrians
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Be Prepared to answer :
Who are the players in this?
•City/County•Railroad•State agency•FRA•Local businesses and residences
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What are the requirements?
•Railroad - agreement•FRA – Quiet Order Application•State DOT - coordination•Application process•Time frame – 18 months min.
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Be Prepared to answer :
What are the costs?
•Signal and crossing costs•Street modification•Utility impact•Landscaping•Long term maintenance costs
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Who will pay for this?
•City/county•Railroad•State DOT•FRA
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The Correct Answer is YOU will!
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Be Prepared to answer :
What part does the public play in this?
• Public involvement plan• Public meetings• Newsletters, Newspapers, web
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Be Prepared to answer :
What are the risks and liabilities?
•Changed conditions•Traffic•Pedestrians•Unknown increase in liability
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Never Forget that :•You need to include this as part of an overall traffic plan.
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•Don’t forget the pedestrians.
•We are doing this for OURbenefit and therefore we need to be prepared to pay for it ourselves.
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A Lesson Learned :
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•The State, FRA and railroad view this as a ‘SAFETY” project.
•I viewed this as a Quality of Life issue.
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So whatever you do……
LEAVE IT SAFER THAN YOU FOUND IT!
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Phil Estes P.E.City of Olathe, Kansas(913) [email protected]
Lyn HartleyBNSF [email protected]
QUESTIONS?
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