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State of Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION City of Springfield, : Petitioner, : : v. : T19-0069 : Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad, : Respondents. : : Petition for an Order for a separation of grades to carry the existing : tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway Company's crossing, designated : as AAR/DOT #479337E, milepost 415.24 and AAR/DOT #479336X, : milepost 414.71 and to permanently close the railroad crossing, : designated as AAR/DOT #479334J, milepost 414.55 in the City of : Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. : ORDER By the Commission: PROCEDURAL HISTORY On November 14, 2019, the City of Springfield, Illinois (City) filed the above captioned Verified Petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission), naming as respondents Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS), Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the State of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The City requests that the Commission enter an Order authorizing the City to: 1) rehabilitate the Cook Street underpass and replace the existing railroad bridge carrying the NS tracks over Cook Street in Springfield (AAR/DOT #479336X, NS milepost DH-414.71) and install a second railroad bridge in anticipation of a future additional railroad corridor; 2) rehabilitate the South Grand Avenue underpass and replace the existing railroad bridge carrying the NS tracks over South Grand Avenue in Springfield (AAR/DOT #479337E, NS milepost DH-415.24) and add a second railroad bridge in anticipation of a future additional railroad corridor; and 3) permanently close the existing at-grade crossing of an NS track with Jackson Street (AAR/DOT #479334J, NS milepost DH-414.55) in the City of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Pursuant to notice given in accordance with the law and rules and regulations of the Commission, the matter came for hearing before a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the Commission on December 17, 2020 by telephone. Appearances were entered on behalf of the City, NS, UP and IDOT. A Railroad Safety Specialist of the Commission’s Railroad Safety Section also appeared (Staff). T19-0069 At hearing IDOT was dismissed as a Respondent on Motion of Petitioner and the caption was amended accordingly on the ALJ’s own Motion. At the conclusion of the hearing, the matter was marked “Heard and Taken.” Union Pacific Made a Party In Anticipation Of Future Operation Union Pacific is included as a party although the project involves only NS bridges and no present UP operations are at issue. However, the project is designed to accommodate and install bridge structures which are intended to carry anticipated future UP tracks. The City’s long-range planning anticipates that Union Pacific will choose to realign its present operations to operate through a corridor parallel to the NS track. This Order does not impose obligations on Union Pacific. The separate bridges for the anticipated UP tracks will be owned and maintained by the City until any order to the contrary. Existing Cook and South Grand Underpasses Cook Street and South Grand Avenue are both east-west streets. Both streets have underpasses that run between 9th and 11th Streets, which are north-south oriented streets, and each street runs under a NS railroad bridge. The NS tracks run generally north-south. Cook Street is located approximately 0.5 miles north of South Grand Avenue. Jackson Street, the location of the at-grade crossing proposed to be closed, is four blocks north of Cook Street. Three NS tracks cross above South Grand Avenue, two NS tracks cross above Cook Street, and one NS track crosses Jackson Street at-grade. The third track crossing South Grand runs into an NS yard between South Grand and Cook Street. The second track crossing Cook Street was cut before it reaches Jackson Street. The speed limit for motor vehicular traffic on both streets at the underpasses is 30 miles per hour. NS currently operates eleven (11) freight trains per day on the subject tracks in Springfield, at a maximum timetable speed of 40 miles per hour. No regularly scheduled passenger trains use the subject NS tracks. The annual average daily traffic (AADT) count at the South Grand underpass is 13,600 vehicles per day, which may include school busses and vehicles possibly containing hazardous materials. South Grand is classified as an arterial street and is approximately 44 feet wide, having two eastbound and two westbound traffic lanes. There is a 4-foot wide sidewalk along the north roadway edge at roadway level. The AADT at the Cook Street underpass is 8,200 vehicles per day, which may include school busses and vehicles possibly containing hazardous materials. Cook Street is classified as an arterial street and is approximately 69 feet wide, having two eastbound and two westbound traffic lanes plus a separate dedicated left turn lane for each direction. There are 5.5-foot wide sidewalks along both the north and south roadway edges, both constructed at a height six inches above the roadway level. 2 T19-0069 The street and side walls beneath the railroad at the Cook Underpass will be updated and only the bridge structure which crosses over the street will be replaced and fully re-constructed. Now and once improved, the Cook Underpass will have concrete pavement with a roadway design that will allow the retention of the current two eastbound and two westbound 12-foot wide travel lanes, and the two 5.5-foot wide sidewalks. The South Grand Avenue underpass will continue to have the street constructed below railroad level with a system of earth retaining structures along each side of the street. The street and sidewalls beneath the railroad at the South Grand Underpass will be updated and only the bridge structure which crosses over the street will be replaced and fully re-constructed. Now and once improved, the South Grand Underpass will have concrete pavement with a roadway design that will allow the retention of the current two eastbound and two westbound 11-foot wide travel lanes, and the 4-foot wide sidewalk along the north roadway edge at roadway level. Cook Street Bridges The proposed new NS railroad bridge will be 70 feet to the east of the existing NS bridge. The City also proposes to construct a separate parallel bridge, with its closest edge being approximately 12 feet west of the proposed new NS railroad bridge, to carry anticipated UP tracks over Cook Street. The City’s proposed western (UP/City) railroad bridge portion of the Cook Street underpass is planned to be 131 feet-1 inch long measured from back-to-back of the abutments. It will have two spans supported by abutments at each end and a center pier in the middle. The deck will be constructed 38 feet-1 inches wide to accommodate two proposed future UP railroad tracks. There will be a minimum of 17 feet-3 inches vertical clearance for vehicles beneath the UP/City bridge over Cook Street. The City’s proposed eastern (NS) railroad bridge portion of the Cook Street underpass is planned to be 118 feet-4 inches long measured from back-to-back of the abutments. It will have two spans supported by abutments at each end and a center pier in the middle. The deck will be constructed 37 feet-1 inches wide to accommodate two NS railroad tracks. There will be a minimum of 14 feet-11 inches vertical clearance for vehicles beneath the planned new NS bridge at Cook Street. UP, NS and IDOT have each reviewed and have no objection to the final bridge and roadway plans for the proposed modifications to the Cook Underpass. South Grand Avenue Bridges The proposed new NS railroad bridge will be 70 feet to the east of the existing NS bridge. The City also proposes to construct a separate parallel bridge, with its closest edge being approximately 12 feet west of the proposed NS bridge, to carry anticipated UP tracks over South Grand Avenue. 3 T19-0069 The City’s proposed western (UP/City) railroad bridge portion of the South Grand Underpass is planned to be 76 feet-6 inches long measured from back-to-back of the abutments. It will have one span supported by abutments at each end. The deck will be constructed 41 feet-4 inches wide to accommodate two proposed future UP railroad tracks. There will be a minimum of 16 feet-5 inches vertical clearance for vehicles beneath the UP/City bridge at South Grand Avenue. The City’s proposed eastern (NS) railroad bridge portion of the South Grand Underpass is planned to be 76 feet-6 inches long measured from back-to-back of the abutments. It will have one span supported by abutments at each end. The deck will be constructed 40 feet-3 inches wide to accommodate two NS railroad tracks. There will be a minimum of 15 feet-1 inch vertical clearance beneath the new NS bridge at South Grand Avenue. UP, NS and IDOT have each reviewed and have no objection to the final bridge and roadway plans for the proposed modifications to the South Grand Underpass. Jackson Street Crossing Closure The City requested Commission authorization to permanently close and abolish the Jackson Street at-grade crossing with an NS track. Jackson Street is an east-west street which runs four blocks north of and parallel to Cook Street. A single NS track crosses Jackson Street between 9th and 11th Streets. Notice of the public hearing on the proposed closure was published in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/18c-7401. The certificates of publication were admitted as Exhibits. Crossing Closure Criteria 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1536.20 requires that the Commission consider certain factors in determining whether a grade crossing should be closed.
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