R2013-114 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS

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i . i T12-0135 3) The Decatur Junction Railway Company is a rail carrier engaged in-the transportation of either or both property and passengers for hire in the State of Illinois, as defined by the iCTL, 625 iLCS 5/18/c-1104(30); i . 4) Topflight Grain Cooperative with offices located at 420 W. Marion, Monticello, Illinois 61856, is owner of a common carrier railroad line running parallel to and approximately 30 feet west of Illinois Route 48, including an existing public grade crossing at Boyd Road ju'st west of the intersection*of Boyd Road and Illinois Route 48 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; 5) Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a State of Illinois i Department organized and existing pursuant to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois with its principal offices located at 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62764; I 6) The recitals of fact and conclusions of law contained in the prefatory portion of this Order are supported by the record and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and conclusions of law; 7). IDOT has determined that traffic, signals should be installed at the intersection of Illinois Route 48 (a State Highway) and Boyd Road, and has directed the City of Decatur to install the traffic signals and all other necessary geometric roadway improvements at the said intersection. 8) The traffic signals should be installed consistent with-the specifications as recommended in the document entitled "Warning Time Study," attached to and made part of the Petition; 9) It is in the interest of public safety and convenience that the interconnection of the highway traffic signals with the railroad circuitry, requested by the City of Decatur be implemented;. 10) A supervisory interconnect system should be installed interconnecting the traffic signals with the Boyd Road grade crossing (AAR/DOT #930 462H) of the DJR and Topflight track in Decatur, Illinois, consistent with the specifications recommended in the document entitled "WarningTime Study," attached to the Petition and made a part thereof, and further subject to approval of final specifications by the Commission'as provided hereinbelow; the interconnect circuitry shall be designed to provide for a minimum of twenty-five.(25) seconds preemption time; 11) The' City should be responsible for the installation, and the future operation and maintenance, and costs thereof, of the interconnect circuitry i from the traffic signals to the railroad control cabinet; i i 5 .