HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of Duff Avenue for gate installation at railroad crossing RESOLUTION NO. 07-467
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF DUFF AVENUE FOR
GATE INSTALLATION AT RAILROAD CROSSING
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on December 19,2006, staff presented a report summarizing the safety improvements required
for the City of Ames to establish a Quiet Zone for the east/west and north/south rail lines; and,
WHEREAS, during that meeting,the Council approved these safety improvements necessary to apply for a
Quiet Zone on the east-west main line; and,
WHEREAS, at that time, the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and the Iowa Department of Transportation
(IDOT)were in the planning stages of a project to install a four-quadrant gate at the Duff Avenue railroad crossing,
and though the project does not require any financial involvement from the City,it has been identified as an essential
project towards establishing a Quiet Zone along the east/west main line; and,
WHEREAS,on September 24,2007,the UPRR contacted staff with a confirmed date for the commencement
of the gate installation, and the weeks of October 22 and October 29 have been identified as the time frame in which
work is to occur; and,
WHEREAS, as part of this project, a safety mechanism using loop detectors will need to be installed in the
portion of the roadway abutting the railroad tracks; and,
WHEREAS,Duff Avenue will need to be closed to vehicular traffic while this work is being conducted;and,
WHEREAS,the closure of Duff Avenue,which is classified as a Minor Arterial Roadway,requires Council
approval; and,
WHEREAS,due to the heavy train traffic seen on the east-west main line,the UPRR makes its best effort to
coordinate repair with the normal train deliveries that occur; and,
WHEREAS,past experience with similar efforts has resulted in the need for flexibility on the part of staff to
be able to administratively change the date(s) of the closure as needed; and,
WHEREAS,it is recommended that the City Council delegate to staff the ability to administratively close the
Duff Avenue railroad crossing for the installation of a four-quadrant gate system.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the closure of
Duff Avenue for the four-quadrant gate installation at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing is hereby approved,and staff
is delegated administrative ability to facilitate the closure.
ADOPTED THIS 9t' day of October,2007.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni,Popken,Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9`h day of October, 2007.