R2001-231 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

T � ' . �7�v i � induetrial park, joint Petitioners propose ' to extend Hubbard Avenue west from SBI Routea � 1 47 and 48 at qrade across Illinois Central � } Gulf Railroad Company's track into and through + eaid industrial park; within said industrial ; park a local street to be known as Busine�s ' Boulevard will be .constructed north fzom ' Hubbard Avenue to `serve warehouses within � Baid park; at locations appro:cimately 350 and 380 feet respectively north of Hubbard - Avenuej two spur tracks to provide rail service to said industrial park ��ill extend ' at grade across Business Boulevard; joint Petitioners also seek authority for the � eatablishment of the twa spur track grade crossings with Business �oulevard at the � � place and in the manner as shown on an . � exhibit attached to the Amendment to Peti- tion filed in this matter; Petitioner's � plans for the Hubbard Avenue crossing are �� . shown on Exhib�t A attaohed to the petition • and entered in evidence in this matter; • � due to the configuration of SBI Routes 47 and 48 �and Illinois Central Gulf's main track in the area, Petitioners and Engineers propose to construct the grade between said `� track and said highway at a 2.32 grade which .:� is in excess of that required by General � Order 13B of this Commission and seek permis- sion for the establishment and maintenance of ' said grade; said grade will improve the transition from the highway to the railroad _ on Hubbard Avenue and permission should be granted for construction of said grade; both the subject streets will be of conczete construction with Hubbard Avenue being 30 . feet wide and Business Boulevard being 24 • feet wide; j,oint Petitioners propose the • installation of full depth timber crossings at all three locations; ' (3) rail traffic on the Illinois Central �ulf i Railroad Company's main line in the area of I ' the proposed Hubbard Avenue crossing consists ' I of three freight trains per day at a •maximum � speed of 25 m.p.h.; rail traffic over the two I spur tracks crossing Business Boulevard will be , very light in volume consisting o�ily of switch- ing movements to industries in the industrial II � park; j I ' ' t (4). vehicular traffic over�the Hubbard Avenue � f ', , crossing will be relativ2ly heavy in volume; , � in view of the fact that said road will • � connect with h'oodruff Avenue to the west ' � and provide a connection between industrial ' areas there and SBI Routes 47 and 48 which ; in turn will connect with Interstate Route " ! 72, statewide traffic will use the new Hubbard . ' Avenue crossing; vehicular use of the spur � . track crossings on IIusiness Boulevard will be ; relatively light being limited to vehicles in . and out of the industrial park�and the �acilities served therein; ; (5) permission and authority should be granted � for the extension of Hubbard Avenue at grade � , . � -2- i � i �'',. � ---- ---- --- --- . .