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• COMMISSION • .. ~ _ • i~ t ,~. x ~: r;1 ~ ,,I,: Y STATE UEPAR'fMEN'f OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC 'fRANSPOR'fA"f10N REAGAN HOUSTON. CHAIRMAN DEWITT C. GREER CHARLES E. SIMONS Subject: Placement of Passive Warning Devices at Public Railroad Grade Crossings ENGINEER-DIRECTOR B. 1. DEBERRY IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NO. Gentlemen: • In compliance with Section 203 of the Highway Safety Act of 1973, a Statewide Program has been developed to inventory and improve passive protection at public railroad grade crossings within the State. This program will provide for signing and marking improvements at those public crossings where a need is defined by the State acting by and through the State Department of Highways and Public Transporta- tion. Federal funding for such improvements is to be provided by Section 203 of the 1976 Highway Safety Act with State matching funds; no City or County funds will be required. Districtwide projects, which include your jurisdiction, are proposed to make the necessary improvements. These projects will provide for the installation or upgrading of crossbuck signs, number of track signs, advance warning signs, and pavement markings to conform with the standards specified in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Since improvement needs may be designated at crossings within your jurisdiction, your participation in this program is recommended. Such participation will require the acceptance and return of this agreement. By your acceptance of this agreement, signing or marking improvements designated in the proposed project can be made under. the above mentioned funding. Existing passive protection devices found to be nonstandard or in pnor cond9.tion will be salvaged and disposed of without credit to your jurisdiction. Upon completion of the project, the newly installed or upgraded devices, excluding crossbuck and number of track signs, shall become your jurisdiction's property and maintenance responsibility. By duly authorizing the signing and return of one copy of this letter, the City/~xm~~ of La Porte grants permission for the State or • its Agent to perform the work herein described as may he necessary to provide a minimum passive warning system at those public street/road grade crossings of railroads within its jurisdiction as defined and designated 'by the State. Your early consideration and approval is req:xested to allow a project for said improvements. Sincerely yours B. l,. DeBerry Engineer-Di • By: i:yr~: Blaschke, Chief Engineer of raintenance Operations Approved by on the day of under authorit ranted b Ordinance assed on the Y g Y Resolution P l97_, day of 197,_. Witnessed