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ORDER NO
ENTERED
ODOT CROSSING NO. 0-446.35
U.S. DOT NO. 927297W
ODOT CROSSING NO. C-447.70
U.S. DOT NO. 756052G
Crossing Closed
BEFORE THE OREGON DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION
RX 1242
In the Matter of the Construction of a New Railroad- )
Highway Grade Crossing at Twin Creeks Road and )
CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD ) PROPOSED ORDER
(CORP), Siskiyou Subdivision, in Central Point, )
Jackson County, Oregon. )
Department Order No. 50837, entered March 19, 2010, authorized construction of the
subject railroad -highway grade crossing. An ERRATA Order, No. 50851, was issued on June 23,
2010, correcting an omission in Order No. 50837. Substantial passage of time has elapsed since
the Orders were signed. By letter dated November 15, 2016 the City of Central Point (City)
requested consideration of an amended Order be written to accommodate changes to
Department Order No. 50837 and Order No. 50851. The Rail and Public Transit Division (RPTD)
has determined that there is a need to provide a single Order to encompass the original Order
and all subsequent changes. Order No. 50837 and Order No. 50851 are to be rescinded and
replaced by this Order.
Subsequently, the RPTD has determined that the vehicle clear -out interval (VCOI) is
inessential. Additionally the RPTD has determined the need for the addition of one ground
mounted signal head and two mast mounted signal heads to be installed in conjunction with the
"No Tum on Red" signs. The closure of Seven Oaks Road #723 grade crossing (C-447.70) is
included as part of this Order. The affected railroad is CORP and the affected public authorities in
interest are the City of Central Point and Jackson County.
By letter dated November 16, 2016, Proposed Order (PO) was distributed for all parties to
review and acknowledge their agreement with its terms. No objections to the PO were received
from any party.
All parties in this matter have agreed that the proposed grade crossing is required by the
public safety, necessity, convenience and general welfare. Therefore, under ORS 824.214, the
Department may enter this Order without hearing.
ORDER NO.
The Appendix to this Order consists of 8 sheets, which collectively depict the scope of
the proposed project. The anticipated, average daily traffic (ADT) volume at the grade crossing is
4,800 vehicles. There is a daily average of 4 freight train movements through the area of the
proposed crossing at the maximum authorized speed of 20 miles per hour. City proposes to raise
the elevation of Highway 99 =3.5 feet to meet the elevation of CORP's Siskiyou Subdivision. After
the highway is raised, City intends to construct Twin Creeks Road across the track. The new
roadway will originate at Highway 99 and extend to the southwest to provide access to the Twin
Creeks Development, a new transit -oriented development lying south and west of the tracks and
Highway 99. The roadway will intersect the track at 90 degrees. Vehicle Traffic Signals (VTS) will
be installed at the Twin Creeks Road/Highway 99 intersection and interconnected with four sets of
flashing light and automatic gate signals at the crossing. The interconnection will provide train
preemption of traffic signal phases with a pedestrian clear -out interval (PCOI) before a train
enters the crossing. The track circuits will include -3,268 track feet of continuous welded rail
(CWR). The interconnected crossing and traffic signal systems shall operate such that when an
approaching train is detected, the normal operation of the pedestrian signals will be preempted,
and a PCOI of #24 seconds will be provided. Following the PCOI, the operation of the train
detection equipment will activate the crossing signals at the crossing and preempt the normal
operation of the traffic signals.
In conjunction with the opening of the new crossing Jackson County agrees to close Seven
Oaks Road #723 grade crossing (C-447.70). The RPTD's support for the proposed Twin Creeks
Road grade crossing is conditioned upon the closure as set forth in the ordered provisions of this
Order. The closed crossing shall be removed from the Department's Catalog of Public Railroad -
Highway Crossings.
From the foregoing, the Department finds that the proposed grade crossing is required
by the public safety, necessity, convenience and general welfare. It is neither practical nor
necessary to construct a separated crossing at this location. The Department further finds the
existing grade crossing No. C-447.70 will no longer be required by the public safety, necessity,
convenience and general welfare and shall be closed upon opening of the new grade crossing.
The application should be granted upon the following terms.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1. Orders 50837 and 50831 are hereby rescinded.
2. The authority to construct the new grade crossing and close the existing grade crossing is
granted. Construction of crossing No. C-446.35 shall be substantially in progress within
two years from the entered date of this Order. Otherwise, the authority expires on that
date. Upon opening of the new grade crossing, crossing No. C-447.70 shall be
permanently closed and removed from the Department's Cataloa of Public Railroad-
Highwav Crossinas. No authority to establish a Quiet Zone is granted by this Order.
3. The grade crossing shall not be opened to public use until the ordered automatic signals,
circuitry, VTS, and interconnection circuitry are installed and operational.
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4. Applicant (City of Central Point) shall:
a. Furnish, install and maintain a VTS at the Twin Creeks Road/Highway 99
intersection to accommodate the train preemption operations described above in
the body of this Order, and in accordance with the Appendix to this Order, Sheets
1,2,3,4 and bear all the costs.
b. Furnish and install an interconnection between the VTS and ordered crossing
signals, and bear all the costs. The interconnection shall consist of an interface
box equipped with contact terminals attached to the crossing signal house. The
interconnection shall provide train preemption of the normal operation of the VTS
with a PCOI as described above in the body of this Order, sheet 2 of 8.
C. Construct and maintain that portion of the crossing lying outside lines drawn
perpendicular to the end of ties to accommodate the roadway configuration and
sidewalks depicted in the Appendix to the Order, Sheets 1, 4, 5 and bear all the
costs. The roadway approaches shall comply with OAR 741-120-0020 (1), (2), (3),
and 4).
d. Furnish, install and maintain standard curb according to OAR 741-110-0030 (7)
adjacent to the ordered automatic signals located in the SW quadrant of the
crossing, and bear all the costs.
e. Furnish and install standard curbed median islands on both approaches to the
crossing, as depicted in the Appendix to this Order, Sheet 1 of 8, and bear all the
costs.
Furnish, install and maintain one stop clearance lines at the crossing, located as
depicted in the Appendix to this Order, Sheet 6 of 8 and bear all the costs. The
crosswalk marking on the west side of the track constitutes the stop clearance line
for that approach to the crossing.
g. Furnish, install and maintain one advance warning (W10-1) sign and two advance
warning pavement markings on the eastbound roadway approach to the crossing,
and bear all the costs. The sign and markings shall be located as depicted in the
Appendix to this Order, Sheets 6 of 8.
h. Furnish, install and maintain one advance warning bicycle pavement markings on
the West side of the crossing, located as depicted in the Appendix to this Order,
Sheet 6 of 8 and bear all the costs.
Furnish, install and maintain two side road advance warning (W10-3) signs on
the Highway 99 approaches to the crossing as depicted in the Appendix to this
order, Sheet 6 of 8 and bear all costs.
Furnish, install and maintain one SIDEWALK CLOSED (R9 -11a) sign, located as
depicted in the Appendix to this Order Sheet 6 of 8.
k. Furnish, install and maintain two STOP HERE ON RED (R10-6) signs with
attached High Level Warning Device flag kits, bear all the costs. Mount the signs
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at the crossing as depicted in the Appendix to this Order, Sheet 6 of 8. The signs
shall not obstruct approaching motorists' view of the ordered automatic signals.
Furnish, install and maintain two NO TURN ON RED (R10-11) signs. Mount the
signs at the crossing as depicted in the Appendix to this Order, Sheet 5, 6 of 8.
The signs shall not obstruct approaching motorists' view of the ordered automatic
signals.
M. Notify the ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division in writing or by email transmission
not less than two weeks prior to the date that the ordered VTS will be activated and
placed in service.
n. Maintain all trees and vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the crossing so that
they do not obstruct approaching motorists' view of any portion of the flashing
lights and automatic gate signals installed at the crossing. Failure to maintain the
trees and vegetation shall result in immediate removal of the offending
obstruction.
o. Bear all the cost of work items listed in paragraphs 4.a., 4.b., 4.c., 4.d., 4.g., and
5.a., below.
4. CORP shall:
a. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, construct that portion of the crossing lying
between lines drawn perpendicular to the end of ties to accommodate the roadway
configuration and sidewalk depicted in the Appendix to this Order.
b. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, furnish and install four flashing light signals
and four automatic gate signals at the crossing. The signals shall be located as
depicted in the Appendix to this Order, Sheets 3 of 8, interconnected with the VTS
at the Twin Creeks Road/Highway 99 intersection, and activated according to
OAR 741-110-0070.
C. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, furnish and install -3,268 track feet of
CWR on the track approaches to the new grade crossing.
d. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, furnish and install the interface box,
equipped with contact terminals and attached to the crossing signal house, and
interconnection circuitry on the railroad side of the contact terminals to facilitate
the traffic signal preemption as described above.
e. Maintain the ordered automatic signals, circuitry, traffic signal interconnection
circuitry on the railroad side of the contact terminals in the interface box, that
portion of the crossing lying between lines drawn perpendicular to the end of
ties, and bear all the costs.
f. Notify the ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division in writing or by email not less than
two weeks prior to the date that the ordered automatic signals will be activated and
placed in service.
ORDER NO.
g. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, CORP shall comply with all requirements
of OAR 741-120-0050 (2) and (4) at the closed Seven Oaks Road #723 crossing
(C-447.70).
5. Jackson County shall:
a. Subject to reimbursement by applicant, close the Seven Oaks Rd #723 grade
crossing (C-447.70) as depicted in the Appendix to this order sheet 8 of 8 and
comply with all requirements of OAR 741-120-0050 (1) and (4).
6. Each party shall notify ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division in writing upon completion of
its portion of the project.
Made, entered, and effective
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Notice of Rights
You are entitled to a hearing as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act (ORS
chapter 183). If you want a hearing, you must file a written request with ODOT Rail and Public
Transit Division within 21 days from the date of this notice. You may mail a request for hearing
to Oregon Department of Transportation, Rail and Public Transit Division, 55513'" Street NE,
Suite 3, Salem, OR 97301-4179 or fax the request to (503) 986-3183. CORP, the City of
Central Point, and Jackson County must be represented by an attorney licensed to practice law
in Oregon pursuant to OAR 137-003-510 and 137-003-0550. If a person other than an Oregon -
licensed attorney signs the hearing request, an Oregon -licensed attorney must ratify the request
for hearing in writing within 28 days of the date that the request for hearing was received by the
agency. OAH 137-003-0550(4).
If you request a hearing, at the hearing you have the right to respond to, and to present
evidence and argument, on all issues. An Administrative Law Judge from the Office of
Administrative Hearings will preside at the hearing. ORS 183.635. A copy of a Notice of
Contested Case Rights and Procedures is attached.
If you do request a hearing, but later withdraw your request for hearing, fail to appear at
the hearing, or notify ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division or the Administrative Law Judge
that you do not intend to appear at the hearing, you will have waived your right to a hearing. In
that event, ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division designate the relevant portions of its file,
including all materials that you have submitted, as the record for purpose of proving a prima
facie case upon default.
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