R2013-114 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS

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STATE OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION The City of Decatur, Illinois Petitioner, ; V. T12-0135 The Decatur Junction Railway Company, Topflight Grain Cooperative and the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, Respondents. i Petition for an Order of the Illinois Commerce Commission authorizing improvement of the existing grade crossing at Boyd Road and Illinois Route 48 in the City of Decatur, Illinois, and directing the installation of railroad circuitry interconnected with new traffic signals. ORDER By the Commission: PROCEDURAL HISTORY On September 6, 2012, the City of Decatur (Petitioner or City) filed the above- captioned verified Petition for authorization to install by circuitry interconnecting warning devices at an existing grade*,crossing with traffic signals to be installed at the intersection of Illinois Route 48 (II 48) and Boyd Road in Decatur, Illinois., The City named Decatur Junction Railway Company (Decatur Junction or DJR), Topflight Grain Cooperative (Topflight) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as Respondents. Pursuant to notice given in accordance with. the law and rules and regulations of the.Commission, the matter carne for hearing before.a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the Commission on November 15, 2012 and Februarys 5, 2013, at the Commission's offices in Springfield, Illinois. Appearances were entered on behalf of Petitioner, IDOT, and Decatur Junction at the first hearing. . A staff member of the I` Commission Railroad Safety Section also appeared (Staff). An appeorance was entered on behalf of Topflight at the second hearing. At the February 5, 2013 hearing the parties represented they, had reached.a general agreement and believed all details could be agreed. Accordingly, the matter was continued generally. Subsequently, all parties stipulated to the terms of this Order and waived a Proposed Order. The re, 0rd