City billed $130k for new CN Railway crossing
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The City of Prince George could be on the hook for $118,000 to $130,250 for an updated CN railway crossing near West Otway Road.
CN plans to put in upgrades to the warning system at the Otway crossing including flashing lights, bells, gates, and a constant warning time device.
However, the plan did not sit well with Mayor and Council, who were concerned about the lack of consultation from CN regarding the project.
Councillor Cori Ramsay put a motion on the floor to bring the issue to the Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
A constant warning device is necessary to detect varying train speed for the new system to provide consistent warning time to motorists approaching the crossing. The addition of gates will further improve the overall safety at the crossing by reducing driver complacency and address existing roadway geometry and sightline concerns, McIntosh wrote in his report to city council. In 2019, the same system was installed at both the east Otway Road crossing and the Wilson Park access crossing as part on CN’s rail line twinning project. CN Rail received a federal grant to cover half the cost of the upgrade, required under new Transport Canada regulations.
Railway crossing upgrades coming to West Otway Road: Council
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A new CN Railway crossing with all the bells and whistles is coming to the Prince George area, according to a report to City Council.
The project will be located at the west Otway Road crossing, roughly 4 kilometres northwest of Foothills Boulevard.
CN plans to modify the existing crossing warning system with the installation of a roadway warning system consisting of flashing lights, bells, gates and a constant warning time device.
In the report, Blake McIntosh, Acting Director of Civic Operations says a constant warning device is necessary to detect varying train speed, and to provide consistent warning for drivers approaching the area.
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