R2024-67 Resolution Authorizing Stipulated Agreement 2309 Concerning Safety Improvements at the At-Grade Crossing with the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Wood Street

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STATE OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION STIPULATED AGREEMENT 2309 This Agreement made and entered into, by and between the State of Illinois acting by and through the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission), the Illinois Central Railroad Company (Company), City of Decatur (City), and the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation (Department or IDOT). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Commission through staff evaluation that inquiry should be made into the matter of improving public safety by replacing antiquated warning devices and traffic signal interconnect equipment at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive highway-rail grade crossing (AAR/DOT #291241 P railroad milepost 77.54-A) of the Illinois Central Railroad's track in the City of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; and WHEREAS, proper investigation has been made of the circumstances surrounding the subject crossing by a representative of the Commission's Transportation Division Railroad Section; and WHEREAS, the physical aspects, including geometrics of the intersection, train movements, vehicular traffic volume, and sight distances and other pertinent data relating to the crossing have been obtained and shown on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties are mutually agreeable to accomplish proposed improvements to the crossing upon determination of the Commission by Order. NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements as hereinafter contained the parties pray that the Commission enter an Order according to the provisions of Section 18c-7401 of the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law, 625 ILCS 5/18(c)-7401, requiring that certain improvements as hereinafter stated be made and that the cost for the proposed improvements be divided among the parties according to law and that in the interest of the traveling public the Grade Crossing Protection Fund (GCPF)of the Motor Fuel Tax Law (MFT) be required to bear a substantial portion of the cost; To Wit the parties agree as follows: Section 1 All improvements encompassed by this Agreement shall be made in accordance with all applicable State laws, rules, standards, regulations and orders and procedures in general. Section 2 The parties are of the opinion that the following improvements in the interest of public safety at the aforesaid crossing should be: (a) Replace the existing antiquated automatic flashing light signals and control circuitry with new automatic flashing light signals with bells controlled by constant warning time circuitry, and equipped with an event recorder and a remote monitoring system, by the Company. [Note: Crossing gates are not feasible at this location due to the extreme width and angle of the crossing. No crossing gates required.]