Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF1169

Requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to develop a corridor
improvement plan for certain railroad grade crossings in the southern portion of
the state, requiring the plan to include certain grade separation
recommendations; requiring the commissioner to develop minimum recommendations
for crossings with moderate levels of exposure or hazard and to develop
additional recommendations based on cost benefit analyses and addressing certain
safety and importance issues; requiring the commissioner to consider current and
projected train and vehicle traffic volumes in developing the corridor
improvement plan to provide future programming and planning guidance to affected
railroad companies and local government units and the department; requiring the
commissioner to provide opportunity for affected railroad companies and local
government units to participate in developing the corridor improvement plan and
to allow local units the opportunity to review the plan before executing
agreements with railroad companies; requiring the commissioner to prepare a
final plan for submission to area transportation partnerships established within
the corridor area (rla)