Springfield, IL - This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement to install automatic warning devices at two highway-rail crossings in Galena. The crossings are located at Bouthiller Street (AAR/DOT# 306909B) and S. Main Street (AAR/DOT #306910V) over the Chicago & Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CC&P) track.

The total estimated cost of the signal design and construction is $1,064,223. Staff recommended that the Grade Crossing Protection Fund be used to pay 95 percent of the signal design and construction costs, not to exceed $1,011,012. CC&P will pay the remaining 5 percent of the cost to design and install the new crossing warning devices and all future maintenance costs for the signals and circuitry.

"Reducing collisions around train tracks is a top priority for the ICC, and the Grade Crossing Protection Fund helps communities like Galena build these critical safety upgrades. The upgraded warning devices will go a long way toward protecting Illinoisans from potential track tragedies," said ICC Commissioner Michael T. Carrigan.

All work must be completed within 18 months from the ICC's Final Order date.

To read Stipulated Agreement 2339 in Docket No. T24-0092 click here.

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