FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program September 9, 2019
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Program • FHWA Funding available for states to improve warning devices at railroad crossings. (23 USC Section 130) – Amount of appropriation funded by FHWA is determined by the number of public crossings in the state. – Iowa currently has 5,062 public railroad crossings. Primary 8% 783 Separations 2,417 City 45% 1,144 Gates Crossbuck County 47% 718 Flashing Lights 2
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Project Evaluation Criteria – Benefit-Cost Ratio • Formula includes: – Number of accidents – Exposure Index, (number of trains x number of vehicles) – Train traffic – Vehicle traffic – Predicted Accidents, (train speed, roadway speed, number of traffic lanes, number of tracks) – Existing warning devices vs. possible upgrades – On-site safety diagnostic review – An application must be filed with the department 3
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Available Funding and Application Summary • 90% Federal Funds from FHWA • 10% match by Highway Authority or Railroad • Applicant can be either Roadway Authority or Railroad, or combination of the two • Number of projects: 24 (19 & 5 closure incentives) • Total project costs: $5,693,500 • Total FHWA project costs: $5,124,150 • Annual Apportionment: $5,195,890 4
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program List of Applications Recommended REQUESTED RECOMMENDED TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT PROJECT NAME SPONSOR SCORE COST (% of Total (% of Total Project Cost) Project Cost) Talon Avenue, IAIS Railroad $202,500 $202,500 • 2.2 $225,000 603280W Guthrie County (90%) (90%) • Colorado Street, UP Railroad $531,900 $531,900 • 2.1 $591,000 190763H City of Glidden (90%) (90%) • BNSF Railroad • 6 th Street, $45,000 $45,000 City of Sioux 1.9 $50,000 • 606842A (90%) (90%) City Oak Street, IAIS Railroad $162,000 $162,000 • 1.8 $180,000 606842A City of Atalissa (90%) (90%) • BNSF Railroad • Lincoln Street / IA 14, Iowa DOT (in $450,000 $450,000 • 1.1 $500,000 063403M the city of (90%) (90%) Knoxville) 5
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program List of Applications Recommended REQUESTED RECOMMENDED TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT PROJECT NAME SPONSOR SCORE COST (% of Total (% of Total Project Cost) Project Cost) 360 th Avenue, BNSF Railroad $247,500 $247,500 • 1 $275,000 067364M Sioux County (90%) (90%) • 48th Street, BNSF Railroad $225,000 $225,000 • 0.9 $250,000 078051D Lee County (90%) (90%) • 210th Street, BNSF Railroad $225,000 $225,000 • 0.9 $250,000 082342A Lyon County (90%) (90%) • BNSF Railroad • 2nd Street, $360,000 $360,000 City of Fort 0.8 $400,000 • 063246W (90%) (90%) Madison CRANDIC • 1st Street SW, Railway $166,500 $166,500 0.8 $185,000 376717A City of Cedar (90%) (90%) • Rapids 6
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program List of Applications Recommended REQUESTED RECOMMENDED TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT PROJECT NAME SPONSOR SCORE COST (% of Total (% of Total Project Cost) Project Cost) County Road A-26, BNSF Railroad $225,000 $225,000 • 0.7 $250,000 082337D Lyon County (90%) (90%) • BNSF Railroad • 27th Street, $225,000 $225,000 City of Ft. 0.7 $250,000 • 063232N (90%) (90%) Madison UP Railroad • 1st Ave. SE, $360,000 $360,000 City of Cedar 0.7 $400,000 • 190580Y (90%) (90%) Rapids BNSF Railroad • 192nd Street, $225,000 $225,000 Pottawattamie 0.7 $250,000 • 074396K (90%) (90%) County BNSF Railroad • Court Street, $450,000 $450,000 City of Sioux 0.7 $500,000 • 382037T (90%) (90%) City 7
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program List of Applications Recommended REQUESTED RECOMMENDED TOTAL PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT PROJECT NAME SPONSOR SCORE COST (% of Total (% of Total Project Cost) Project Cost) Zinnia Avenue, DME Railroad $247,500 $247,500 • 0.6 $275,000 385463L City of Floyd (90%) (90%) • 25th Avenue, UP Railroad $283,500 $283,500 • 0.6 $350,000 190563Y Benton County (90%) (90%) • Talon Avenue, IAIS Railroad $202,500 $202,500 • 0.1* $225,000 926050N Guthrie County (90%) (90%) • IAIS Railroad & N • Buck Creek Road, $225,000 $225,000 Bowdish Co. Ltd. 0.1* $250,000 603112R (90%) (90%) Cass County • 5 projected closure incentive payments at $33,750 $33,750 TBD N/A $37,500 • various locations (90%) (90%) ($7,500 each location) * Advanced over other projects due to new ethanol plant with increased truck traffic, skewed crossing and line of sight issues. Moved forward by Rail Transportation Bureau through specific on-site inspection recommendation. 8
FY 2021 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Map of Recommended Awards 9
QUESTIONS? Kristopher Klop Manager, Highway-Rail Crossing Programs kristopher.klop@iowadot.us
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