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Press Release - Thursday, April 04, 2024
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ICC Approves Highway-Rail Crossing Upgrades for McDonough County
Springfield, IL - The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved a stipulated agreement to install new automatic warning devices and grade improvements at the North 2200th Road highway-rail grade crossing (AAR/DOT #072583L) of BNSF's railroad track near Prairie City, McDonough County.
The total estimated cost of the signal design and installation is $300,918. ICC staff recommended that the Grade Crossing Protection Fund (GCPF) be used to pay 95 percent of the signal design and construction costs, in an amount not to exceed $285,872. BNSF will pay the remaining 5 percent of the cost to design and install the new crossing warning devices, and all future maintenance costs for the signals and circuitry.
The total estimated cost to renovate the existing highway approaches is $83,950, 100 percent of which will be funded via the GCPF.
All work is to be completed within 18 months from the Order date.
To read Stipulated Agreement 2308 in Docket No. T24-0016 click here.
About the Illinois Commerce Commission
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is a quasi-judicial body made up of five Commissioners. Through its Public Utility Program, the Commission oversees the provision of adequate, reliable, efficient, and safe utility services at the least possible cost to Illinois citizens served by electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and sewer public utility companies. Through its Transportation Regulatory Program, the Commission oversees public safety and consumer protection programs with regard to intrastate commercial motor carriers of general freight, household goods movers, relocation towers, safety towers, personal property warehouses and repossession agencies. The Commission's Rail Safety Program also inspects and regulates the general safety of railroad tracks, facilities, and equipment in the state.
To learn more about the Commission, its offices, and bureaus, click here. If you are a consumer who needs help resolving a utility dispute call 800-524-0795 or file an online complaint here. For a complaint related to transportation, call 217-782-6448.
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