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Home My WebLink AboutEstablishment - Railroad Quiet ZoneExhibit 2 Thomas Drake Federal Railroad Administration — Region 3 Crossing/Trespasser Regional Manager P.O. Box 913 Sharpsburg, Georgia 30277 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Subject: Notice of Establishment of Railroad Quiet Zone pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations. (CFR) 222.39 and 229 Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway -Rail Grade Crossings; Final Rule (Final Rule). NOTICE OF INTENT TO CREATE NEW QUIET ZONE In order to activate the Quiet Zone described herein pursuant to the requirements of 49 CFR 222.39 and 229, the City of Miami submits this Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment. HIGHWAY -RAIL CROSSINGS INCLUDED IN THE QUIET ZONES The Quiet Zone covers the segment of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) from the Port of Miami to NW 71st Street which includes a total of twenty-one existing crossing locations (Table 1). Other portions of the FEC and other rail corridors are not a part of this program. All crossings are located within the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida, including one pedestrian -exclusive rail grade (273139L) crossing located between South Port Boulevard and Miamarina Parkway Boulevard. There are no existing private highway rail grade crossings within the proposed Quiet Zone. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE QUIET ZONE Locomotive horn use at the listed crossings shall cease as of April 1, 2012. REGULATORY BASIS FOR DESIGNATION OF A QUIET ZONE The Quiet Zone will be established under the regulatory provisions of 49 CFR 222.39(a) which require implementation of Supplemental Safety Measures (SSM) at every public crossing in the Quiet Zone. In order to comply with the minimum SSMs, two -quad gates have been installed at the three (3) crossings that previously only had flashing lights. These crossings are located at NW 10th Street (272646R); NW 11th Street (272644C); and NW 14th Street (272640A). TIME RESTRICTION -The routine sounding of horns would be restricted twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. 1 NOTICE OF INTENT A Notice of Intent to Establish a Quiet•Zone atibe iocafions included as Table 1 was sent via certified mail with return receipt on September 21, 2011 to the following agencies: • Florida Department of Transportation o Florida East Coast Railway o Federal Railroad Administration • Miami -Dade County o Port of Miami o Public Works and Waste Management o City of Miami The Notice of Intent was mailed more than 60 days before the mailing of this Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment. Written comments or no comment statements have been received from all agencies listed above. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER STATEMENT I certify that the information submitted within this Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Johnny Martinez, P.E. City Manager City of Miami, Florida 2 Date NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A QUIET ZONE DISTRIBUTION LIST Lilia I. Medina, AICP Point Of Contact for City Of Miami Assistant Transportation Coordinator City of Miami - Office of the City Manager/Transportation Miami Riverside Center 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor Miami, FL 33130 office: 305.416.1080 fax: 305.416.1019 email: limedina(!miami aov.com Alice Bravo, PE City of Miami Assistant City Manager 444 SW# 2 Avenuel0th Floor Miami, Florida 33130 abravo(a,,rniainigov.com Esther Calas, PE Miami -Dade County Director of Public Works 111 NW lst Street Miami, Florida 33128 ecalas(a miamidade.gov Gus Pego, PE Florida Department of Transportation District Secretary District 6 1000 NW 111 Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 Gus.peao;2i dot.stste.fl.us Annette Lapkowski, PE Florida Department of Transportation Rail Operations Administrator 605 Suwanne Street MS 25 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Annette.lapkowski@dot.state.fl.us R.B. Stevens Florida East Coast Railway Chief Engineer — Engineering Department 7150 Philips Highway Jacksonville. Florida 32256 Robert.stevensna,railamerica.com Thomas Drake Federal Railroad Administration — Region 3 Crossing/Trespasser Regional Manager P.O. Box 913 Sharpsburg, Georgia 30277 thomas.drakedot.gov Paola Baez Florida Department of Transportation 1000 NW 111 Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 Paola.baezOdot.state.fl.us TABLE 1 - FEC RAIL CORRIDOR CROSSINGS FLOF2IDA DEPARTMENuT OFa TRAI\SPO '' 40 N ROSSIN �,LOCATIONfa 273139L Port Boulevard - Pedestrian Crossing 272960A Port Boulevard 272654H US 1Biscayne Boulevard Crossing 272653B NE 2"d Avenue 272652U NE l s' Avenue 272651M Miami Avenue 272648E NW lst Avenue 272647X NW 8th Street 272646R NW 10th Street 272644C NW 11`h Street 272640A NW 14''' Street 272637S NW 19th Street 272636K NW 20th Street 272635D NE 27th Street 272634W NE 29`h Street 272633P NE 36th Street 272631B NE 39°i Street 272627L NE 54`h Street 272625X NE 59d' Street 272624R NE 61 st Street 273010J NE 62"d Street 272622C NE 71st Street