DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Three-Party Agreement With Union Pacific Railroad Company And Progressive Rail Incorporated For Improved At-Grade Railroad Crossing And Installation Of Warning Devices On County State Aid Highway 88 In Randolph Township, County Project 88-24
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
??Authorize to enter into an agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company and Progressive Rail Incorporated for an improved at-grade railroad crossing and installation of warning devices on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 88 in Randolph Township, County Project (CP) 88-24.?
SUMMARY
Dakota County is proceeding with CP 88-24 to provide a safe and efficient transportation system. County Project 88-24 will address pavement quality, safety, and operational issues. The existing road has minimal paved shoulders, no turn lanes, and multiple curves with advisory speeds below the posted speed limit. In addition, CSAH 88 currently intersects Highway 56 at a skew near a railroad crossing, which has led to several crashes. County Project 88-24 also explored the feasibility of a trail along existing and reconstructed CSAH 88 to connect the Dakota County Parks on both ends of the project, utilizing the right of way needed for the road reconstruction. This project, when complete, will be consistent with county state aid standards for this type of highway. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in 2024.
?Dakota County Project 88-24 is included in the 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). To proceed with the CP 88-24 project, Dakota County needs an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company and Progressive Rail Incorporated. to improve the at-grade crossing of one track of the Union Pacific Railroad at its Mile Post 69.399 - Cannon Falls Subdivision DOT# 185244V, and install warning devices as required by state design requirements.
?The existing at-grade public road crossing is insufficient to allow fo...
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