City of West Allis - File #: 2022-0912

• File #: 2022-0912
• Version: 1
• Type: Communication
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 8/31/2022
• In control: Public Works Committee
• On agenda: 9/6/2022
• Final action: 9/6/2022
• Title: Communication regarding closing 55th Street Railroad Crossing.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2022	1	Common Council
9/6/2022	1	Common Council

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Communication regarding closing 55^th Street Railroad Crossing.

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City engineering staff have been discussing the W. Beloit Road and S. 55^th St. at-grade railroad crossings with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and the WisDOT Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors (WisDOT). Due to the aging railroad signal equipment on W. Beloit Road, UPRR must replace and upgrade the signal equipment to meet current safety standards. The new equipment will not work with the multiple closely spaced crossings, therefore we have two options:

1.                     Install new signal equipment at S. 55^th Street to provide separation from W. Beloit Road signal equipment

2.                     Close S. 55^th Street railroad crossing

Recommendation

Approve