Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, Commissioner, Precinct 2
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer (OCE) of a grant application submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for grant funds in the amount of $10,542,655, with a required match of $2,635,664, for the FY25-26 Crossing Safety Program / Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program for the Precinct 2 Lockwood CLEAR (Crossing and Local Emergency Access Relief) Project.
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Background and Discussion:
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing Galveston Subdivision is located near the intersection of Lockwood Drive and Harrisburg Boulevard. This at-grade crossing has posed a longstanding conflict between vehicles, pedestrians, and trains. Emergency response, commuter travel, and freight movement are hindered when this crossing is blocked. Train blockages at the crossing can last from approximately 15 minutes to more than three hours during both peak and off-peak periods.
This grant application is continuing the efforts of the 2023-2024 FRA RCE Planning Award for the East End R.A.I.L.S project. This grant application is for Project Development and Final Design of a grade separation at the Lockwood Crossing that includes critical...
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