CSX Public Projects Manual
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PUBLIC PROJECT INFORMATION For Construction and Improvement Projects That May Involve the Railroad Prepared by the Public Projects Group CSX Transportation Inc. Jacksonville, FL Last revised August 2020 INTRODUCTION To the Communities, Businesses and Government Agencies We Serve: 2 CSX Corporation and its business units provide rail and intermodal service in 23 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. CSX operates more than 1,200 trains daily, over 21,000 miles of track, helping North America maintain the strongest and most productive transportation system in the world. In addition to CSX’s vitally important customer The Project Managers – service responsibilities, the company wants to be a good neighbor in the communities where we operate. Public Projects Managers are That is why we have prepared this information. We the initial contact for CSX and are want to make it easier for communities and other assigned territories by state. Please project sponsors to work with us when they have contact them directly about public construction and improvement projects that may projects using the information provided. involve CSX rail property. General Engineering Consultants (GEC) provide additional engineering CSX’s Public Projects team is involved in a wide services to assist CSX in variety of projects initiated by government agencies, managing public projects. local businesses and others. Accurate and timely communication of information between CSX and CSX hopes the information and these parties improves planning, relationships and procedures provided here will make successful completion of projects. The tools in this it easier for us to work together. manual explain important steps project sponsors must follow, including information required in connection with any public project proposal. CSX places the highest priority on safety – for its employees and for the public. Because CSX is a Tony Bellamy business and its shareholders ultimately own its Director Project Management rail system, the company must also give careful Public Projects consideration to anything that could adversely affect customer service, compensation for use of railroad property, and risk to railroad operation. 3 PUBLIC PROJECT INFORMATION For Construction and Improvement Projects That May Involve the Railroad Table of Contents Information Covered in this Manual 6 | 8-24-2020 CSX Public Projects Staff and Territory Map 8 | 8-24-2020 Additional CSX Resources and Contacts 10 | 8-24-2020 Definitions 11 | 8-24-2020 Requirements for Preliminary Engineering Review 12 | 8-24-2020 Payment of CSX’s Cost and Expenses 15 | 8-24-2020 Insurance Requirements for Public Projects 16 | 8-24-2020 Entry onto CSX Property 18 | 8-24-2020 Construction Monitoring Requirements 20 | 8-24-2020 Railroad Flagging for Activities On or Near CSX Property and Tracks 22 | 8-24-2020 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Surface Maintenance and Replacement 24 | 8-24-2020 Alterations to Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Devices 26 | 8-24-2020 Overhead and Undergrade Bridge Projects 28 | 8-24-2020 Parallel Road Construction 30 | 8-24-2020 Painting and Cleaning CSX Bridges to Improve Appearance 32 | 8-24-2020 Cleaning and Painting of Bridges over CSX 34 | 8-24-2020 Public Road Crossing Openings and Closures 36 | 8-24-2020 Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathways and Multi-Use Trails 38 | 8-24-2020 Quiet Zone Proposals 40 | 8-24-2020 Appendix Standard Preliminary Engineering Agreement 44 | 8-24-2020 Construction Submission Criteria 126 | 8-24-20 Standard Construction Agreement 50 | 8-24-2020 Drainage Criteria 140 | 8-24-20 Temporary Right of Entry Agreement 72 | 8-24-2020 Soil and Water Management Policy 150 | 8-24-20 ROE and Indemnity Agreement for 80 | 8-24-2020 Trail Construction Under CSX Bridges 152 | 8-24-20 Bridge Painting (Aesthetic) Special Provisions for Construction 96 | 8-24-2020 near CSX Property Overhead Bridge Criteria 104 | 8-24-2020 Undergrade Bridge Criteria 114 | 8-24-2020 Additional information can be obtained by contacting the following: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association, U.S. Department of Transportation, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (301) 459-3200, or www.arema.org http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ INFORMATION COVERED IN THIS MANUAL This information is intended to assist communities and other project sponsors to plan and implement construction and improvement projects that may involve the CSX rail property. 6 Revised August 2020 Examples of such projects include: Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Important notes: Closure, removal, installation and alterations of public The information herein is intended to highway-rail grade crossings. CSX Real Estate department be a tool only and all statements in this manages private crossings. manual are intended to be for broad use. This manual cannot be taken as authority Bridges Over CSX: to construct. Specific projects will be subject to analysis of all factors leading Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, removal, and to formal agreements between all parties. maintenance of bridges over the railroad by outside parties. The purpose of review by CSX is solely to ensure compliance with the minimum Bridges Carrying CSX: standards of CSX, and not for any other purpose. Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, removal, and maintenance of bridges carrying CSX over highways and The guidelines and requirements herein other public properties initiated by outside parties. are provided for reference only and are subject to revision without notice. Parallel Roads/Facilities: All new projects shall be designed in accordance with the most current policies, Construction, reconstruction, modification, removal, and requirements, and standards of CSX. maintenance of parallel roads or other public facilities affecting CSX property or operations. Any items affecting railroad property not covered in this manual shall be subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects: CSX’s prior review and approval. Any project undertaken by the Corps of Engineers that The safety of CSX employees and the involves CSX property or operations. general public is of paramount importance to CSX Entry Onto CSX Property: Temporary rights of entry onto CSX property, easements, utility installation and bridge inspections. Other Projects Involving CSX Rail Corridors: Publicly sponsored projects involving or altering CSX facilities or its property. These projects may be on, above, adjacent to, or otherwise have the potential to impact CSX property. 7 CSX PUBLIC PROJECTS STAFF AND TERRITORY MAP MONTRÉAL SYRACUSE BOSTON ALBANY BUFFALO GRAND RAPIDS DETROIT CLEVELAND CHICAGO NEW YORK TOLEDO PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA COLUMBUS INDIANAPOLIS BALTIMORE DAYTON WASHINGTON CINCINNATI EAST ST. LOUIS HUNTINGTON LOUISVILLE RICHMOND EVANSVILLE NEWPORT NEWS NASHVILLE KNOXVILLE CHARLOTTE MEMPHIS WILMINGTON ATLANTA BIRMINGHAM CHARLESTON MONTGOMERY SAVANNAH WAYCROSS MOBILE JACKSONVILLE NEW ORLEANS ORLANDO TAMPA MIAMI 8 Revised August 2020 SCOTT WILLIS 904 359-1405 [email protected] ALABAMA • FLORIDA LOUISANA • MISSISSIPPI 500 Water Street, J-301 DIRECTOR PROJECT Jacksonville, FL, 32202 MANAGEMENT – PUBLIC PROJECTS DEREK S. MIHALY 215 218-3391 TONY C. BELLAMY, P.E [email protected] 904-359-7601 [email protected] CONNECTICUT • DELAWARE MARYLAND • MASSACHUSETTS 500 Water Street, J-301 NEW JERSEY • NEW YORK Jacksonville, FL, 32202 PENNSYLVANIA • CANADA 4 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 205 Trevose, PA 19053 TROY J. CREASY CROSSING DATABASE 804 226-7718 SPECIALIST [email protected] DC • KENTUCKY • NORTH CAROLINA VICKI STEWART JOHNSON VIRGINIA • WEST VIRGINIA 904-366-3051 4900 Old Osborne Tpke [email protected] Richmond, VA 23231 500 Water Street, J-301 Jacksonville, FL, 32202 TODD ALLTON 404 350-5134 [email protected] GEORGIA • TENNESSEE SOUTH CAROLINA 1590-A Marietta Blvd. Atlanta Svc Center Atlanta, GA 30318 AMANDA DECESARE 513-853-1221 [email protected] ILLINOIS • INDIANA • OHIO MICHIGAN 3131A Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45225 9 ADDITIONAL CSX RESOURCES AND CONTACTS Many areas of community interest are outside • CSX Real Estate Easements for Public the scope of this manual. The following is a list Improvement Projects: If no property rights of contacts within CSX that may be helpful on are in place for the affected CSX property, those other community matters: rights will need to be established thru CSX Real Estate prior to letting of the public project • Emergencies: Emergencies and suspicious into construction. situations should be reported immediately to Contact: [email protected] the CSX Public Safety Coordination Center (800) 232-0144. • Structures and Bridges: Maintenance of bridges that are CSXT’s responsibility. • Corporate Communications and Contact: Assistant Chief Engineer - Public Affairs: News media information, Structures (904) 359-1104. public affairs, state and community relations. Contact: (904) 366-2949. • Passenger Operations: Amtrak, passenger train proposals, commuter train proposals, light • Industrial Development: New industry rail corridors. Contact: Director Passenger Services site locations, track proposals. Contact: Strategy (904) 359-1099. Director Technical Programs, Regional Development (904) 359-1617. • Rails to Trails: Conversion of unused rail lines to trails. Contact: https://www.csx.com/index. • CSX Real Estate: Non-Construction and cfm/customers/value-added-services/property- Environmental right-of-entry, wire line and pipeline real-estate/ crossings, private crossings, compliance