STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) for the closure of the surface vehicular crossing at Linfield Road; (2) the acceptance of funds in the amount of $500,000.00 for the purpose of the UPRR Contribution to address the impact of the permanent closure of the at-grade crossing at Linfield Road on pedestrian crossings until the new pedestrian bridge is constructed; (3) the receipt and deposit of contribution funds in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 in the Transportation Special Projects Fund; and (4) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 in the Transportation Special Projects Fund - Not to exceed $500,000.00 - Financing: Transportation Special Projects Fund and Revenue: Transportation Special Projects Fund $500,000.00
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BACKGROUND
UPRR housed an intermodal operation known as Miller Yard located on the west side of Linfield Road near the Joppa neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. In 2005, UPRR relocated its multimodal operation away from Miller Yard but maintained its status as a multi-use operation. In 2002, a vehicular bridge was constructed to minimize traffic interruptions to the Joppa neighborhood considering that Linfield Road functioned as its main access. As the economy grew, the demand for Miller Yard's operations grew with it, resulting in the need to add a bypass track through Miller Yard at Linfield Road. The addition of faster moving trains, along with slower moving trains within Miller Yard, poses an increased safety risk to pedestrians and vehicular traffic which necessitated the consideration of the permanent closure of the surface railroad crossing. However, since the existing vehicular bridge has steeper ...
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