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ca ABBOTSFORD Report No. ENG 066-2016 Date: December 9, 2016 File No: 5400-10 To: From: Subject: Mayor and Council Jan Loots, Manager, Projects Railway Crossing Assessment RECOMMENDATIONS COUNCIL REPORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1. THAT staff be directed to prepare a funding application to the Transport Canada Rail Safety Improvement Program, for 14 major railway crossing upgrades, at an estimated cost of $1 .1M, as detailed in Report No. ENG 066-2016; 2. THAT staff be directed to improve the 13 minor railway crossings, at an estimated cost of $16,500, from funding identified in the 2017 Capital budget; 3. THAT staff include the upgrade of eight railway crossings, in the urban area, to whistle cessation standards, at an estimated cost of $1.8M in the 2017-2021 Financial Plan, as detailed· in Report No. ENG 066-2016; and 4. THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute all documents related to this matter. SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE The rail companies and road authorities are responsible for bringing all railway crossings into compliance with the Grade Crossing Regulations (GCR) and Grade Crossing Standards (GCS) within seven years from November 2014. Each of the 52 public at-grade railway crossings in Abbotsford was assessed against the GCR/GCS general requirements. This report deals with the results of this assessment, financial considerations and grant funding opportunities. BACKGROUND Railway companies, road authorities (provinces, municipalities, band and council) and private crossing owners are each responsible for managing railway crossing safety in Canada. After national consultation with these stakeholders, Transport Canada introduced GCR which are result based. This means they contain options for bringing a consistent level of safety to each railway crossing in Canada. They will take full effect over a seven year period from date of regulations (November 2014). The regulations incorporate standards based on the best engineering practices known today and makes them law. In order to prepare a plan for compliance with the GCR the 52 railway crossings in Abbotsford (Attachment "A"), that are under the City's jurisdiction (private crossings excluded), were assessed by Opus International Consultants (Canada) Limited (Opus). The assessment considered existing conditions and gauged these conditions against prescriptive railway crossing and whistle cessation guidelines from Transport Canada. A supplemental safety assessment was completed and a Class D estimate prepared to bring the railway crossings into compliance. Seniority at each crossing was determined with proposed cost sharing.

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ca '~A ABBOTSFORD

Report No. ENG 066-2016

Date: December 9, 2016 File No: 5400-10

To: From: Subject:

Mayor and Council Jan Loots, Manager, Projects Railway Crossing Assessment

RECOMMENDATIONS

COUNCIL REPORT

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. THAT staff be directed to prepare a funding application to the Transport Canada Rail Safety Improvement Program, for 14 major railway crossing upgrades, at an estimated cost of $1 .1M, as detailed in Report No. ENG 066-2016;

2. THAT staff be directed to improve the 13 minor railway crossings, at an estimated cost of $16,500, from funding identified in the 2017 Capital budget;

3. THAT staff include the upgrade of eight railway crossings, in the urban area, to whistle cessation standards, at an estimated cost of $1.8M in the 2017-2021 Financial Plan, as detailed· in Report No. ENG 066-2016; and

4. THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute all documents related to this matter.

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE

The rail companies and road authorities are responsible for bringing all railway crossings into compliance with the Grade Crossing Regulations (GCR) and Grade Crossing Standards (GCS) within seven years from November 2014. Each of the 52 public at-grade railway crossings in Abbotsford was assessed against the GCR/GCS general requirements. This report deals with the results of this assessment, financial considerations and grant funding opportunities.

BACKGROUND

Railway companies, road authorities (provinces, municipalities, band and council) and private crossing owners are each responsible for managing railway crossing safety in Canada. After national consultation with these stakeholders, Transport Canada introduced GCR which are result based. This means they contain options for bringing a consistent level of safety to each railway crossing in Canada. They will take full effect over a seven year period from date of regulations (November 2014). The regulations incorporate standards based on the best engineering practices known today and makes them law.

In order to prepare a plan for compliance with the GCR the 52 railway crossings in Abbotsford (Attachment "A"), that are under the City's jurisdiction (private crossings excluded), were assessed by Opus International Consultants (Canada) Limited (Opus). The assessment considered existing conditions and gauged these conditions against prescriptive railway crossing and whistle cessation guidelines from Transport Canada. A supplemental safety assessment was completed and a Class D estimate prepared to bring the railway crossings into compliance. Seniority at each crossing was determined with proposed cost sharing.

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Report No. ENG 066-2016 Page 2 of 3

DISCUSSION

Opus' summary report (2016 Railway Crossing Assessments) is included as Attachment "B".

Required Railway Crossing Improvements to Meet Regulations

The detailed list of required improvements is included in the Opus summary report.

In summary, of the 52 public railway crossings in Abbotsford, 11 crossings are fully compliant, 27 crossings require improvements, at cost to the City estimated at $1,126,500, and 14 crossings require improvements by the rail companies at no cost to the City as outlined in Opus' report. Of the 27 railway crossings, 14 are eligible for the GCR grant program for $1 .1 M. The remaining 13 are not eligible for a grant, but will be funded from the capital budget at $16,500.

Desirable Railway Crossing Improvements (Whistle Cessation)

Federal rules require all trains to whistle when they approach a grade level crossing. Municipalities may work with rail companies to install alternate safety measures at these crossings to eliminate the need for routine train whistling. These may include the installation of either flashing lights and bells or flashing lights, bells and gates, at cost to the municipality (if requested by the municipality). It is important to note that even if a whistle cessation agreement is obtained at a particular location, rail companies will always retain the overriding authority to sound the train whistle at the sole discretion of the conductor.

Of the 52 railway crossings, 19 have whistle cessation standards in place. If the City considered upgrading the remaining 33 railway crossings, it would cost $7.4M to $7.BM. Southern Railway of BC Ltd. will upgrade four of these railway crossings in 2016 to meet the whistle cessation requirements. Of the remaining 29 railway crossings, eight are located within the urbanized area and the cost to upgrade them is estimated at $1 .BM. It is recommended to upgrade the eight locations in order to further improve safety and quality of life by limiting whistling noise in the urban areas. These whistle cessation upgrades are over and above what is required to meet the GCR and would not be eligible under the grant program; although, staff feels that this would support the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Council's Strategic Plan objectives as the City grows and develops.

Federal Funding

Federal grant funding (up to 80% of eligible cost) is currently available through Transport Canada's Infrastructure, Technology and Research component of its Rail Safety Program ($55M over three years) . The railway crossing upgrades, listed in the Opus report to bring the crossings in Abbotsford into regulatory compliance, are eligible projects for funding. Subject to Council's approval, applications will be prepared for 14 crossings totaling $1.11M. The list is included as Attachment "C". A funding application for each of the 14 railway crossings must be submitted to Transport Canada no later than December 23, 2016.

Where the cost of upgrades, per crossing, is less than $1 ,000 or considered maintenance, it will not be included in the funding application. This will affect 13 railway crossings at an estimated cost of $16,500.

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Report No. ENG 066-2016 Page 3 of 3

FINANCIAL PLAN IMPLICATION

The City's approved 2017-2021 Financial Plan includes $500,000 for Rail Crossing Upgrade Program in 2017 and $600,000 per year for years 2018 to 2021 . The total cost to the City to upgrade the 35 (27 GCR requirement and 8 upgrade to whistle cessation) railway crossings is estimated at $2.9M.

Date reviewed and approved by the Chief Financial Officer: December 8, 2016.

IMPACTS ON COUNCIL POLICIES, STRATEGIC PLAN AND/OR COUNCIL DIRECTION

Addressing the railway crossing upgrades supports the four cornerstones of the City's 2015-2018 Strategic Plan as follows:

• Vibrant Economy - we understand the impact we have on others and invest in building relationships that facilitate alignment by maintaining movement of goods and services throughout the region.

• Complete Community - supports a multidisciplinary approach to public safety and we capitalize on opportunities around transportation in and through the City. The goal of the new Grade Crossing Regulation is to save lives by improving railway crossing surfaces, sightlines, roadway and railway signs, traffic signals and warning systems.

• Fiscal Discipline - we understand how important it is to take a long-term view on maintain and upgrading our City assets. By applying for a federal grant, we are actively managing our City finances.

• Organizational Alignment - we support the efficient and effective delivery of our City services by working with senior governments and the railway companies.

SUBSTANTIATION OF RECOMMENDATION

The ~ity is required to bring all the public railway crossings within its municipal boundary in compliance with the new Grade Crossing Regulation within the next five years. The Opus railway crossing assessment established that the City is required to upgrade 27 of the 52 railway crossings at an estimated cost of $1 , 126,500. It is recommended to first apply for a federal funding grant before proceeding as any work started prior to funding approval is not eligible. The railway crossing upgrades can be completed within the next three years.

It is also recommended that the City upgrade eight railway crossings in the urbanized area to whistle cessation standards at a cost of $1 .8M in the five-year capital plan, as this would support the OCP objectives and Council 's Strategic Plan as the City grows and develops.

Jan ~-- Pete! Sparanese, P c..E-ng- .----

Manager, Projects General Manager, Engineering and Regional Utilities

ATTACHMENTS Attachment "A": Rail Crossing Locations Attachment "B": Opus Summary Report Attachment "C": List for TC funding application

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CN & Lefeuvre RdMile 97.11Senior: Road

CN & Bradner RdMile 96.07Senior: Road

CN & Glenmore RdMile 90.35Senior: Road

Southern & Rand StMile 29.02Senior: Railway

Southern & Bradner RdMile 29.79Senior: Road

Southern & Lefeuvre RdMile 28.77Senior: Railway

Southern & Ross RdMile 30.95Senior: Road

Southern & Mt Lehman RdMile 31.92Senior: Road

Southern & Burgess AveMile 32.32Senior: Railway

Southern & Harris RdMile 33.82Senior: Road

Southern & Glenmore RdMile 34.37Senior: Road

Southern & Gladwin RdMile 35.50Senior: Road

Southern & Townshipline RdMile 35.97Senior: Road

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CN & Beharrell RdMile 86.01Senior: Road

CN & Swanson StMile 86.86Senior: Road

CN & Bell RdMile 87.23Senior: Railway

CN & Riverside StMile 88.15Senior: Railway

Sorenson StCN - Mile 88.66, Senior: RoadCPR Branch - Mile XXXX, Senior: Road

CPR Branch & Riverside StMile 0.30Senior: Road

CPR & Page RdMile 1.31Senior: Railway

CPR & Matsqui Dyke TrailMile 1.01Senior: Railway

CPR & Harris RdMile 2.46Senior: Road

CPR & Fore RdMile 1.96Senior: ????

CPR & Townshipline RdMile 3.50Senior: Road

Clayburn RdCPR - Mile 4.01, Senior: RoadSouthern - Mile 37.05, Senior: Road

CPR & Valley RdMile 4.93Senior: Railway Southern & Valley Rd

Mile 37.94Senior: Railway

McCallum RdSouthern - Mile 38.15, Senior: RailwaySouthern Matsqui Spur - Mile 0.08, Senior: Railway

Southern & Turner StMile 38.44Senior: Railway

Southern & Belrose RdMile XXXXSenior: Railway

Southern & Old Yale RdMile 51.79Senior: Railway

Southern & Old Yale RdMile 49.67Senior: Railway

Southern & Old Yale RdMile XXXXSenior: Railway

Southern & Fadden RdMile 45.81Senior: Road

Private DrivewayCPR - Mile XXXX, Senior: RailwaySouthern - Mile XXXX, Senior: Railway

Southern Matsqui Spur & Industrial AveMile XXXXSenior: Railway

Southern & Whatcom RdMile 45.30Senior: Road

Southern & Angus Campbell RdMile 43.65Senior: Road

Southern & 2nd AveMile 43.27Senior: Railway

Southern & Morey AveMile 39.06Senior: Railway

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Southern & Douglas StMaintained by MOTI

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Marshall RdCPR - Mile 7.64, Senior: RailwaySouthern - Mile 40.40, Senior: Railway

Southern Matsqui Spur & Enterprise AveMile 0.52Senior: Road

George Ferguson WayCPR - Mile 6.51, Senior: RailwaySouthern - Mile 39.27, Senior: Road

Essendene AveCPR - Mile 6.59, Senior: RoadSouthern - Mile 39.35, Senior: Road

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CPR & Riverside (private)Mile 0.97Senior: ????

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CN & Hargitt StMile 87.47Senior: Road

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City of Abbotsford

2016 Railway Crossing Assessments Summary Report

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City of Abbotsford – Railway Crossing Assessments – Summary Report i

Contents

1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1

2 Assessment Process ........................................................................................... 1

3 Improvement Summary ..................................................................................... 1

3.1 Cost Sharing Assumptions ................................................................................................ 1

3.2 Required Improvements ................................................................................................... 2

3.3 Requirements for Whistle Cessation ................................................................................ 2

3.4 Requirements Summary ................................................................................................... 3

4 Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 6

Appendices

Appendix A Improvement Summary

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City of Abbotsford – Railway Crossing Assessments – Summary Report 1

1 Introduction

Opus International Consultants (Canada) Limited (Opus) was engaged by the City of Abbotsford (the

City) to conduct railway crossing assessments and whistle cessation studies for at-grade rail crossings

throughout Abbotsford. The City aims to comply with Transport Canada’s updated Grade Crossing

Standards (CGS) and Grade Crossing Regulations (CGR).

The assignment involved the assessment of 52 at-grade rail crossings in Abbotsford and the

identification of requirements for each crossing to comply with the safety standards and anti-whistling

requirements. Individual reports were requested for each of the 52 at-grade rail crossings as well as a

summary report which is presented herein.

2 Assessment Process

Opus completed assessments of all 52 public at-grade rail crossings in Abbotsford, based on the GCS

and GCR. A supplementary safety assessment was also conducted at each location to identify optional

improvements the City could make to improve the safety of the rail crossing.

Site visits were completed during the day and nighttime at each rail crossing by two members of the

project team on July 5-7 and August 2-5, 2016. Vehicle traffic data was either provided by the City or

collected by a sub-consultant at each location. The senior party at each rail crossing was provided by

the City for most crossings with the remaining coming from the railway companies. High level costs

were developed for improvements required to meet the GCS and GCR as well as for optional whistle

cessation.

A proposed cost sharing regime was developed for each rail crossing based on historical precedence

between the three railway companies (Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY), Canadian Pacific

Railway (CPR), and Canadian National Railway (CN)).

3 Improvement Summary

The following sub-sections address the proposed improvements and their estimated costs. Appendix A

provides a detailed listing of the required improvements and requirements for whistle cessation at

each location.

3.1 Cost Sharing Assumptions

The cost-sharing for the required upgrades is based on the GCR, Seniority, and historical precedence.

For SRY crossings, under normal circumstances, it is proposed that the Junior party will pay for capital

upgrades (crossing surface and upkeep of the railway crossing sign and sign post) to meet the GCR and

GCS.

For CPR crossings, it is assumed that the Junior party will pay for all upgrades (capital upgrades, signs

and signals) to meet the GCR and GCS. Formal agreements will be required with CPR to confirm actual

cost sharing based on federal guidelines as outlined in the GCR and GCS.

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For CN crossings, it is assumed that the Junior party will pay for capital upgrades to meet the GCR and

GCS and that CN will pay for items related to the upkeep of the railway crossing sign and sign post.

At all locations, maintenance activities, such as clearing vegetation to increase sightline distances is the

responsibility of the landowner (City or rail companies) on which the vegetation is growing. Costs for

optional crossing safety devices, such as bells, whistles, and gates; will be borne by the initiating

proponent, regardless of Seniority, unless previous agreements exist.

3.2 Required Improvements

A listing of the common required improvements and their unit costs are shown in the table below. In

instances where a concrete crossing is being provided, it is assumed full replacement is required.

Item Unit Cost Notes

New Sign Per Sign $300

Replace Crossing Surface Per Crossing $100,000 Assume concrete replacement

Repaving Approach Per Approach $10,000

Widening Crossing Surface (wood) Per Crossing $100,000 Assume concrete replacement

Widening Crossing Surface (asphalt) Per Side $5,000

Widening Crossing Surface (concrete) Per Crossing $100,000 Assume concrete replacement

Vegetation Clearing Per Quadrant $5,000

In total, 41 of the 52 crossings require improvements of some kind. The City is responsible for funding

upgrades at 27 crossings for a total of $1,126,500. The costs for each of the railway companies amount

to $132,500 (SRY) at 21 crossings, $21,350 (CPR) at 6 crossings, and $116,200 (CN) at 4 crossings.

3.3 Requirements for Whistle Cessation

Whistling is considered a nuisance issue (noise) as opposed to a safety issue. Therefore whistle

cessation is not a requirement of the GCR/GCS.

The requirements for whistle cessation depend on the railway design speed the number of tracks, and

whether the crossing is used by vehicles or only by pedestrians/cyclists. For crossings which allow

vehicle use, either Flashing Lights and Bells, or Flashing Lights, Bells and Gates are required for

whistle cessation. More details of whistle cessation requirements can be found in Appendix D of the

GCS. Note that whistle cessation is not a requirement of the new regulations/standards. A listing of the

required improvements for whistle cessation and their unit costs are shown in the table below.

Item Unit Cost

Flashing Lights and Bells (single or double tracks) Per Crossing $200,000

Flashing Lights, Bells and Gates (single track) Per Crossing $350,000

Flashing Lights, Bells and Gates (double tracks) Per Crossing $400,000

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19 of the 52 locations assessed meet the requirements for whistle cessation. The 19 locations are

predominantly located on the CPR and CN rail lines. It would cost $7,470,000 to $7,750,000 to

upgrade the remaining 33 locations to qualify for whistle cessation.

There are 16 crossing locations within the City’s Urban Development Boundary. The table below

indicates which crossings are in an urban area and the required costs to upgrade to qualify for whistle

cessation. Crossings without costs ($-) do not require improvements specifically for whistle cessation.

Crossing Location Estimated Costs for Whistle Cessation

13: Valley Road (SRY) $200,000

14: McCallum Road (SRY) $-

15: Industrial Avenue (SRY) $200,000

16: Enterprise Avenue (SRY) $200,000

17: Turner Street (SRY) $200,000

19: Morey Avenue (SRY) $200,000

20: George Ferguson Way (SRY/CPR) $-

21: Essendene Avenue (SRY/CPR) $-

22: Marshall Road (SRY/CPR) $-

23: Vye Road (SRY/CPR) $-

24: 4 Avenue (SRY) $120,000 - $400,000

25: 2 Avenue (SRY) $200,000

51: Valley Road (CPR) $200,000

52: Maclure Road (CPR) $-

53: McCallum Road (CPR) $-

54: 4 Avenue (CPR) $-

The total cost to upgrade the 16 crossings within the City’s Urban Development Boundary is between

$1,520,000 and $1,800,000, depending on whether gates can be installed on the existing

infrastructure at location 24.

3.4 Requirements Summary

The table below provides a summary of compliance status for the GCR/GCS requirements as well as

for whistle cessation. Appendix A indicates those improvements required at each crossing and the

responsible agency (City and/or rail).

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Whistling is considered a nuisance issue (noise) as opposed to a safety issue. Therefore whistle

cessation is not required to meet the GCR/GCS.

Legend

Fully compliant

Improvements required (no cost to City)

Improvements required (with costs to City)

Crossing Location GCR/GCS Compliant Qualify for Whistle Cessation

1: 56th Avenue (SRY)

2: Lefeuvre Rd (SRY)

3: Rand Rd (SRY)

4: Bradner Rd (SRY)

5: Ross Rd (SRY)

6: Mt Lehman Rd (SRY)

7: Burgess Ave (SRY)

8: Harris Rd (SRY)

9: Glenmore Rd (SRY)

10: Gladwin Rd (SRY)

11: Townshipline Rd (SRY)

12: Clayburn Rd (SRY, CPR)

13: Valley Rd (SRY)

14: McCallum Rd (SRY)

15: Industrial Ave (SRY)

16: Enterprise Ave (SRY)

17: Turner St (SRY)

19: Morey Ave (SRY)

20: George Ferguson Way (SRY, CPR)

21: Essendene Ave (SRY, CPR)

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22: Marshall Rd (SRY, CPR)

23: Vye Rd (SRY, CPR)

24: 4th Ave (SRY)

25: 2nd Ave (SRY)

26: Angus Campbell Ave (SRY)

27: Whatcom Rd (SRY)

28: Fadden Rd (SRY)

29: Old Yale Rd east of Vye Rd (SRY)

30: Old Yale Rd north of Vye Rd (SRY)

32: Belrose Rd (SRY)

33: Upper Sumas Mt Rd (CN)

34: Little St (CN)

35: Beharrell Rd (CN)

36: Swanson Rd (CN)

37: Bell Rd (CN)

38: Hargitt St (CN)

39: Riverside St (CN)

40: Sorenson St (CN, CPR)

41: Gladwin Rd (CN, CPR)

42: Glenmore Rd (CN)

43: Bradner Rd (CN)

44: Lefeuvre Rd (CN)

45: Riverside St (CPR)

46: Matsqui Trail (CPR)

47: Page Rd (CPR)

48: Fore Rd (CPR)

49: Harris Rd (CPR)

50: Townshipline Rd (CPR)

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51: Valley Rd (CPR)

52: Maclure Rd (CPR)

53: McCallum Rd (CPR)

54: 4th Ave (CPR)

Locations 18 and 31 were removed from the project since they are private crossings.

4 Conclusions

Each of the 52 public at-grade rail crossings in Abbotsford were assessed against the GCR/GCS general

requirements and the GCS whistle cessation requirements. A supplemental safety assessment was

completed at each location to identify additional measures which could improve the safety of the

crossing.

The Class D estimated costs to comply with the GCR/GCS amount to $1,126,500 for the City, $132,600

for SRY, $21,350 for CPR and $116,200 for CN. Nineteen locations currently qualify for whistle

cessation and it would cost an additional $7,470,000 to $7,750,000 to upgrade the remaining 33

locations to qualify for whistle cessation. Cost estimates were not developed for the supplemental

safety improvements.

Federal grant opportunities are available for required safety improvements at rail crossings. The main

grant opportunity currently available is the Rail Safety Improvement Program (Infrastructure,

Technology and Research component). The deadline for applications is December 23, 2016.

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Appendix A

Improvement Summary

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ity

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ain

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ce

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ect

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Ca

pit

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w

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nd

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(SR

Y)

Cle

ar

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eta

tio

n

Ma

inte

na

nce

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Y)

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h

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nd

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20

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ep

lace

cro

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10

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sh

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tin

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ay

cro

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Ma

inte

na

nce

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00

(S

RY

) M

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ium

4:

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dn

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Rd

(SR

Y)

Re

tro

refl

ect

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sh

ee

tin

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cro

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po

st

Ma

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na

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00

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0

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RY

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0

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Ro

ss R

d (

SRY

) C

lea

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ge

tati

on

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ain

ten

an

ce

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15

,00

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SRY

) H

igh

$

0

$1

5,3

00

(SR

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Fla

shin

g li

gh

ts a

nd

a b

ell

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20

0,0

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etr

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fle

ctiv

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he

eti

ng

on

ra

ilwa

y cr

oss

ing

sig

n p

ost

M

ain

ten

an

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30

0 (

SR

Y)

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diu

m

6:

Mt

Leh

ma

n R

d

(SR

Y)

Cle

ar

veg

eta

tio

n

Ma

inte

na

nce

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0,0

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Y)

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10

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ash

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lig

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00

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tro

refl

ect

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ay

cro

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st

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nce

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00

(S

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) M

ed

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7:

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(SR

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pla

ce t

wo

inco

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ail

wa

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arn

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sig

ns

Ma

inte

na

nce

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60

0

M

ed

ium

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0

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00

(S

RY

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ash

ing

lig

hts

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d a

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ll

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00

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0

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tro

refl

ect

ive

sh

ee

tin

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n r

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ay

cro

ssin

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po

st

Ma

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na

nce

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) M

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ium

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en

th

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ce w

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wa

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by

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m

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pit

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w

8:

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Rd

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lace

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10

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30

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nm

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Y)

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ar

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eta

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n

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na

nce

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00

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ash

ing

lig

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sig

n

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50

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ed

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00

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pit

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5,0

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lad

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sh

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st

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nce

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0

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ll

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00

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0

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e

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Y)

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ar

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n b

lock

ing

th

e r

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ay

wa

rnin

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ign

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ain

ten

an

ce

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00

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diu

m

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00

$

10

,30

0 (

SRY

) Fl

ash

ing

lig

hts

an

d a

be

ll

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00

,00

0

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tro

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ect

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sh

ee

tin

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po

st

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na

nce

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00

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cro

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ace

by

0.5

m in

bo

th

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12

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CP

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ect

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sh

ee

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st

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na

nce

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50

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),

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PR

) M

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0

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14

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0

No

ne

$

0

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pr

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ts

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ro

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me

nt

Ma

inte

na

nc

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pr

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15

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tro

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sh

ee

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ign

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st

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inte

na

nce

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00

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RY

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ed

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00

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30

0 (

SR

Y)

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ts a

nd

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ell

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20

0,0

00

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nd

th

e c

ross

ing

su

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ce b

y 0

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in b

oth

dir

ect

ion

s C

ap

ita

l $

10

,00

0

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w

16

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se A

ve

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tro

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ect

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sh

ee

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ign

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na

nce

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00

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th

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00

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17

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on

ra

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sig

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ain

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30

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30

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ts a

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20

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00

19

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ve

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ed

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CP

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0

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on

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en

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ve

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Y,

CP

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ne

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0

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on

e

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22

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ars

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ll R

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bu

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ross

ing

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rfa

ce s

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th

at

it e

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nd

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at

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yon

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ro

ad

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y.

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pit

al

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00

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w

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00

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0

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on

e

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23

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ye R

d (

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Y,

CP

R)

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ne

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0

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N

on

e

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24

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th A

ve (

SRY

) R

eb

uild

th

e c

ross

ing

su

rfa

ce s

uch

th

at

it e

xte

nd

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t

lea

st 0

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be

yon

d t

he

ro

ad

wa

y.

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pit

al

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00

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w

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00

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0

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ate

s $

12

0,0

00

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$4

00

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0

25

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nd

Ave

(SR

Y)

Re

tro

refl

ect

ive

sh

ee

tin

g o

n r

ailw

ay

cro

ssin

g s

ign

po

st

Ma

inte

na

nce

$

30

0

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ed

ium

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30

0

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ash

ing

lig

hts

an

d a

be

ll

$2

00

,00

0

26

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ng

us

Ca

mp

be

ll A

ve

(SR

Y)

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tro

refl

ect

ive

sh

ee

tin

g o

n r

ailw

ay

cro

ssin

g s

ign

po

st

Ma

inte

na

nce

$3

00

(S

RY

) M

ed

ium

$0

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5,3

00

(S

RY

) Fl

ash

ing

lig

hts

an

d a

be

ll

$2

00

,00

0

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en

d t

he

cro

ssin

g s

urf

ace

by

0.5

m s

ou

thw

est

be

yon

d t

he

ro

ad

wa

y C

ap

ita

l

$5

,00

0 (

SR

Y)

Low

27

: W

ha

tco

m R

d

(SR

Y)

Cle

ar

veg

eta

tio

n

Ma

inte

na

nce

$1

0,0

00

(SR

Y)

Hig

h

$0

$

10

,30

0 (

SRY

) Fl

ash

ing

lig

hts

an

d a

be

ll

$2

00

,00

0

Re

tro

refl

ect

ive

sh

ee

tin

g o

n r

ailw

ay

cro

ssin

g s

ign

po

st

Ma

inte

na

nce

$3

00

(S

RY

) M

ed

ium

28

: Fa

dd

en

Rd

(SR

Y)

Inst

all

a t

ruck

s p

roh

ibit

ed

sig

n (

RB

-62

) M

ain

ten

an

ce

$3

00

Me

diu

m

$3

00

$

10

0,3

00

(SR

Y)

Fla

shin

g li

gh

ts a

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Attachment C ENG 066-2016

Funding Application List

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No Location Name

2 Lef e:uvre Road

3 Ran1 oad

7 Burgt :;.:; Avenue

13 Valley Road

!.:f McCallum Road

15 Industrial Avenue

9 Morey Avenue

22 Mar::;hafl Road

24 4 Pwe:nue

29 Old Yale Road

IE ot Vye)

4 Gladwin Road

.<!6 Mat::-q i Trail

47 Page oad

48 Fore Road

Total Co:.ts

Funding Application List

Rail Location

Company

SRY M ile 28.77; Frazer Wi lley :;ubdivi::;ion

SRY Mile 29.02; Fraser Valley ~ubdivL'.;ion

SRY Mlle 32.31; Fraser Valle~· :;ubdivi:;ion

SRY Mile 37.94; Fraser Valley .:;ubdivi.~1on

SRY Mile 38.15; Fra:.er Valley .:;ubdivi::;1on

SRY Mlle 0.39; MatI;qui Tndu!itriaJ Spur

SRY Mile 39.06; F ra~er Valley :, bdivi:.1on

SRY Mile: 40.40; Fra$er Vallc-y :; bd1vi::;1on

CPR Mile 7.64; M1$::;1on Subd11J1:.ion

SRY Mlle 42.65; Fraser Val le~· ::;ubd1vi::;ion

SRY Mile 49.35; Fra,;er Valley:; bdivi.;1on

CN M ile 89 27; Yale $Ubdiv1:.mn

CPR M ile 1.40, Page: Subdivi::;1on

CPR Mile 1.0 .: M1:;:;ion Subdl'IJ~.ion

CPR Mile 1.3!; M1~sion Suod1wion

CP Mile 1.96.: M1:.:;ion Subd 1•.'l~ion

Attachment C ENG 066-2016

c::;timate:d City

Capital (O!'.;t.$

Sl00,000

S100000

SS,000

SS 000

$40,000

$10,000

S130,000

SlOO 000

Sl00,000

S.100 000

$.100,000

$100,000

Sl00,000

s 20000

$1,ll0,000

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No Location Name

2 Lef e:uvre Road

3 Ran1 oad

7 Burgt :;.:; Avenue

13 Valley Road

!.:f McCallum Road

15 Industrial Avenue

9 Morey Avenue

22 Mar::;hafl Road

24 4 Pwe:nue

29 Old Yale Road

IE ot Vye)

4 Gladwin Road

.<!6 Mat::-q i Trail

47 Page oad

48 Fore Road

Total Co:.ts

Funding Application List

Rail Location

Company

SRY M ile 28.77; Frazer Wi lley :;ubdivi::;ion

SRY Mile 29.02; Fraser Valley ~ubdivL'.;ion

SRY Mlle 32.31; Fraser Valle~· :;ubdivi:;ion

SRY Mile 37.94; Fraser Valley .:;ubdivi.~1on

SRY Mile 38.15; Fra:.er Valley .:;ubdivi::;1on

SRY Mlle 0.39; MatI;qui Tndu!itriaJ Spur

SRY Mile 39.06; F ra~er Valley :, bdivi:.1on

SRY Mile: 40.40; Fra$er Vallc-y :; bd1vi::;1on

CPR Mile 7.64; M1$::;1on Subd11J1:.ion

SRY Mlle 42.65; Fraser Val le~· ::;ubd1vi::;ion

SRY Mile 49.35; Fra,;er Valley:; bdivi.;1on

CN M ile 89 27; Yale $Ubdiv1:.mn

CPR M ile 1.40, Page: Subdivi::;1on

CPR Mile 1.0 .: M1:;:;ion Subdl'IJ~.ion

CPR Mile 1.3!; M1~sion Suod1wion

CP Mile 1.96.: M1:.:;ion Subd 1•.'l~ion

Attachment C ENG 066-2016

c::;timate:d City

Capital (O!'.;t.$

Sl00,000

S100000

SS,000

SS 000

$40,000

$10,000

S130,000

SlOO 000

Sl00,000

S.100 000

$.100,000

$100,000

Sl00,000

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$1,ll0,000