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<br />ATTACHMENT A <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works <br /> <br /> <br />Maintenance Division <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. <br />M <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br />EMORANDUM <br /> (541) 682-4800 <br /> (541) 682-4882 FAX <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />Date: <br />April 11, 2006 <br /> <br />To: <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> Eugene Budget Committee <br /> <br />From: <br />Thomas C. Larsen, P.E., <br /> City Traffic Engineer <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> Railroad Quiet Zone Component Costs for Budget Committee <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Subsequent to a City Council Work Session on this topic in July, 2005, the Council directed staff to <br />further refine cost estimates for the construction of a typical quad gate and a median island as <br />Supplemental Safety Measures (SSM) required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to obtain a <br />Quiet Zone (QZ). Council did not authorize creation of a Eugene Quiet Zone, but asked that the revised <br />cost estimates be furnished to the budget committee for consideration. Council recognized that the initial <br />SSM installation would not be adequate to obtain a QZ but would be a step in that direction. <br /> <br />COST ESTIMATES <br /> <br />One major cost component previously identified was the possible need for additional railroad electronic <br />detection/pre-emption equipment, estimated at about $2,000,000. Union Pacific RR has since verified <br />that the additional detection/pre-emption circuitry is not needed. <br /> <br />Four quadrant gates are the most expensive SSM. Quad gates, a system of four independent gates that <br />effectively fully preclude vehicle access, are the preferred SSM at High Street which has the highest FRA <br />Risk Index number. Costs were developed for this location as it is very difficult to show calculated QZ <br />feasibility in the corridor without addressing the High Street crossing. <br /> <br />Median islands are less expensive, but would require the closure of all commercial driveways within 100 <br />feet of the tracks and all streets within 60 feet. For several existing crossings, the driveway restriction <br />would eliminate all access to some businesses. Median islands without major driveway or street impact <br />are feasible only at Lawrence and Van Buren Streets. <br /> <br />The cost for the above SSMs is estimated at: <br /> <br /> 4 quadrant gates at High Street $ 500,000 <br /> Median island at Lawrence $ 15,000 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />