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Section 130 Railroad Crossing Safety Program Overview of the Section 130 Program Railroad Crossing Inventory Mission: Enhance the safety of railroad crossings. THE SAFEST CROSSING IS A CLOSED CROSSING!!! Limited funds: upgrades

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Section 130

Railroad Crossing Safety Program

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Overview of the Section 130 Program Railroad Crossing Inventory

  • Mission: Enhance the safety of railroad crossings.
  • THE SAFEST CROSSING IS A CLOSED CROSSING!!!
  • Limited

funds: upgrades and improvements to the crossings have to be made on a priority basis.

  • Rankings: Use a variety of physical and historical criteria.
  • Number: 2,036 At-grade Open Public crossings.

– We do not inspect over road or under road train passes.

  • Goal: inspect each crossing every 3 years.
  • Improvements: typically include gates, lights and bells.
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KyTC Partner: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

  • Monitors all train crossings nationwide.
  • FHWA allocates a certain amount each

year to upgrade crossings.

  • FRA provides the formula used to

determine the rankings.

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Formula Factors

  • Amount of Highway Traffic
  • Speed of Traffic
  • Amount of Trains
  • Speed of Trains
  • Number of Road Lanes
  • Number of Tracks
  • Warning Devices present at the crossing
  • Accident history
  • Other Factors
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  • Sec. 130 Annual Process
  • Run report from our database to determine the

rankings.

  • Take the top 50-75 crossings
  • Inspect those crossings
  • Get accident data from FRA website
  • Determine priority crossings
  • Send recommendations to State Highway

Engineer’s Office (SHEO)

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  • Sec. 130 Annual Process Cont.
  • After get response from SHEO then request

estimates from railroad companies of those crossings.

  • Set up funding request.
  • Write contract with the railroad.
  • Have railroad install gates, lights and bell.
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Section 130 Program: Funding

  • Cost share:

– Railroad’s cost is usually10% – Federal apportionment is usually 90%

  • Funds for a railroad safety upgrade project are

set up as U and C. U phase is to pay bills only. C phase is to charge time and for District to put stop lines, RR crossing symbols and advance warning signs.

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  • Central Office manages the railroad

coordination.

– Acquires railroad cost estimate – Writes, submits, and executes railroad’s agreement. – Pays final bills.

Process and Roles

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  • Invoicing:

– The railroad is to submit invoices to the District Office Utility Supervisor – Current Bills are reviewed and paid at the District Office and copies sent to Central Office – Final invoices are to be approved by the District and submitted to Central Office’s Railroad Safety Coordinator for approval.

Process and Roles cont.

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