Opening Closure Program - Closure Application

Please fill out the web version of form 725-090-66a below and refer to the Resources and Contacts info available on the Opening Closure Program page for more information to learn more about the opening and closing of public railroad-highway grade crossings.  

Rule 14-57.012, F.A.C.

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING APPLICATION

CLOSING

 

725-090-66a

RAIL

05/23

A. IDENTIFICATION

Submitted By:

 

 

 

Application For:

Closing a public highway-rail grade crossing by:

Select a choice

B. CROSSING LOCATION

Jurisdiction for Street or Roadway by Authority of:

CLOSING APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Maps, aerials, and supporting documentation must be provided with the application.

Florida Administrative Code criteria:

A) Safety

a-1. How will the crossing closure affect safety to drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and rail personnel?

a-2. What, if any, safety measures are proposed for adjacent crossings?
a-3. Identify all highway traffic control devices and highway traffic signals at adjacent crossings that may be improved or upgraded if the subject crossing is closed.
a-4. What is the distance from the subject crossing to the nearest intersection? Identify the street.
a-5. Are there structures, fences, or vegetation near the subject crossing that inhibits sight distance?
a-6. Identify major traffic generators (i.e., businesses, shopping malls, recreational areas, special events, etc.) in this area. Specify type, location, and distance to subject crossing.
a-7. Is the crossing located on a designated evacuation route?
a-8. Provide a traffic operations and safety analysis, with traffic issues evaluated for the railroad crossing closure. This analysis should include all adjacent rail crossings and roadways in the immediate vicinity and the increase in traffic predicted on these roadways from rerouting.

B) Necessity for rail and vehicle traffic

b-1. Is the crossing necessary to access property?

b-2. Provide description of land use on each side of the rail crossing.
b-3. Are there any churches, schools, or hospitals within a mile or less of the subject crossing? Please list by name and location.
b-4. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) at the crossing?
b-5. Level of service at the crossing?
b-6. Percentage of truck traffic?
b-7. Do trucks carrying hazardous materials use the crossing? If so, approximately how many trips per day or week?
b-8. How many school buses use the crossing daily?
b-9. What is the estimated number of pedestrians and bike riders that use the subject crossing (daily/weekly)?
b-10. Is the subject crossing on a local transit route?
b-11. Please provide any corridor studies or other preliminary traffic engineering studies that pertain to this crossing.

C) Alternate Routes

c-1. Are there access roads available to property owners if the crossing is closed?

c-2. Name routes that can be used if the crossing is closed?
c-3. Are there traffic signals on these routes?
c-4. How does the proposed crossing closure impact the AADT at nearby public crossings? Provide estimated traffic count changes.
c-5 By driving alternate routes, during peak times, calculate the additional travel time and distance between two points (nearest intersection or major access) on either side of the subject crossing. Provide calculated times, routes, and distances.

D) Effect on rail operations and expenses

d-1. Provide current number and type of rail tracks at the subject crossing.

d-2. Are there rail sidings or switches in the location of the subject crossing?
d-3. Is there a nearby rail yard? If so, what is the distance of the yard to the subject crossing.
d-4. Provide the current number of daily train movements (number of switching or thru trains; number of passenger or freight trains).
d-5. Provide the approximate times during the day and evening that the crossing is blocked.
d-6. Provide the approximate length of time (i.e., minutes) that the crossing is blocked.
d-7. Provide minimum and maximum train speeds at the subject crossing.
d-8. What is the anticipated expansion of tracks and/or train movements?
d-9. What is the distance from the subject crossing to adjacent public crossings? (Identify adjacent crossings by road name and crossing number.

E) Excessive restriction to emergency type vehicles resulting from closure

e-1. Provide response from the Sheriff/Police Chief and Fire Chief to the proposed crossing closure.

e-2. Based on observation, the response from the City/County, or traffic studies, is this a route that emergency rescue would typically use?
e-3. How many emergency rescue vehicles have used the crossing to respond to calls in the past 2-3 years?

F) Design of the grade crossing and road approaches

f-1. Identify and describe the condition of: crossing surface, rail warning devices (including pavement markings, signs, and highway traffic signals), sidewalks, bike lanes, and approaches on each side of subject crossing.

f-2. Is the crossing surface and track higher than either side of the road (i.e., hump crossing)?
f-3. What is the vehicular design speed at the subject crossing?
f-4. Number of lanes at the crossing?
f-5. Width of crossing?
f-6. Condition of roadway?

G) Presence of multiple tracks and their effect upon railroad and highway operations

1. g-1. Please confirm the number of tracks at the location and identify each track.

g-2. How many train movements occur on each track and the types of trains that run on each track (passenger, thru freight, or switching freight and the number of cars)?
Submitted for the Applicant by: