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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 20, 1984 (88)GERCM LANE Council was infonmd that in 1980, the :southern Pacific SPRR GOSS INC, crossing at Cherokee lane (Between Victor and Lockeford) PforBC.TICN was placed on the PUC priority list for installation of automatic gates and cantilevers. The City budgeted $9,000.00 (105 of the cost of the improvements) in its 1981-82 C1P for its share of the work. The remainder is funded with Federal Funds under the grade crossing protection: program. Recently, a field review with Southern Pacific, PUC and City representatives was held in which the design of the 1,.Trovenmnts M.,as discussed. Due to the width of Cherokee Lane and the location of major power lines on the west side of the street, the railroad asked that we consider placing two gates on each approach. One would be in the norm l location on the right side of the street and the other woule be in the center of the street. Ibis would require construction of a median. Ibis arrangement will not require the installation of cantilevers since each gate will be equipped with flashing lights. The overall cost of the installation will be conparable to the original proposal. Mx— City will have the median constructed and the cost (less than $5,000.00) will be i-ncluded in the pro)ect. Following discussion with questions being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Come i 1 Menne r Reid, N i nchum seccmd.-, approveKl the installation of a 10 -foot wide median in Cherokee Lane at the SPRR crossing No. UF104.1 as part of the installation of crnssirg protection devices. CITY CSF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: City Council COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FROM: City Manager DATE: June 14., 1984 Sl'BJECT: Cherokee Lane Railroad Crossing Protection RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the installation of a 10 -foot wide median in Cherokee Lane at the SPRR crossing No. DF104.1 as part of the installation of crossing protection devices. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 1n 1980, the Southern Pacific crossing at Cherokee Lane between Victor and Lockeford) was placed on the PUC priority list for installation of automatic gates and cantilevers. The City budgeted $9,000.00 (10% of the cost of the improvements) in its 1981-82 CIP for its share of the work. The remainder is funded with Federal Funds under the grade crossing protection program. Recently, a field review with Southern Pacific, PUG and City representatives was was held in which the design of the improvements was discussed. Due to the width of Cherokee Lane and the location of major power lines on the west side of the street, the railroad asked that we consider placing two gates on each approach. One would be in the normal location on the right side of the street and the other would be in the center of the street. This would require construction of a median. This arrangement will not require the installation of cantilevers since each gate will be equipped with flashing lights. The overall cost of the instal- lation will he comparable to the original proposal. The City will have the median constructed and the cost will be included in the project. (Jack L. RDnsko Public Works Director JLR:RCP:pc APPROVED: . GLAVES. City Manager (less than S5,000.00) FILE NO.