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Home My WebLink About059-03 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAIL PRESERVATION APPLICATION WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR desires to file an application with the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION for safety and improvement projects; and and WHEREAS, the identified improvement projects are estimated to cost $8,872,503.00; WHEREAS, the 2003 General Assembly has approved funding for the acquisition, lease or improvement of railways within the Rail Preservation Program budget; and WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR is an important element of the WINCHESTER/FREDERICK COUNTY transportation system; and WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR is instrumental in the economic development of the WINCHESTER/FREDERICK COUNTY area, and provides relief to the highway system by transporting freight, and provides an alternate means of transporting commodities; and WHEREAS, THE COUNTY OF FREDERICK supports the project and the retention of rail service; and WHEREAS, the COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD has established procedures for all allocation and distribution of the funds approved by the 2003 General Assembly. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that THE COUNTY OF FREDERICK does hereby request the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to give priority consideration to the projects proposed by the WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR totaling $8,872,503.00 in THE COUNTY OF FREDERICK and THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Frederick, Virginia, held on May 14,2003, upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., and seconded by Lynda J. Tyler, the above resolution was approved by the following recorded vote: Resolution - Winchester & Western Railroad Board of Supervisors Meeting of May 14, 2003 Page 2 Richard C. Shickle Aye Robert M. Sager Aye w. Harrington Smith, Jr. Aye Margaret B. Douglas Aye Lynda J. Tyler Aye Sidney A. Reyes Aye Gina A. Forrester Aye A COPY TESTE: RESOLUTION NO.: 059-03 c:\ TJP\resolutions\RailroadApplication051403. wpd COUNTY of FREDERICK John R. Riley, Jr. County Administrator May 15,2003 540/665-5666 Fax 540/667-0370 E-mai]: jri]ey@co.frederick.va.us John W. Hood Agent Virginia Division Winchester and Western Railroad Company 126 E. Piccadilly Street Winchester, VA 22601 Dear Mr. Hood: The Frederick County Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session on May 12,2003, approved the Rail Preservation Application Resolution as presented in your correspondence dated April 23, 2003. Please find the executed resolution enclosed. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely, John R. Riley, Jr. County Administrator JRR/tjp Enclosure cc: Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer Jerry Copp, Resident Engineer, Virginia Department of Transportation C:\T 1P\miscletters\RailroadPreserv App. wpd 107 North Kent Street . Winchester, Virginia 2260]-5000 WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 126 E. Piccadilly Street Winchester, VA 22601 540-662-2600 April 23, 2003 Board of Supervisors of Frederick County 107 N. Kent Street Winchester, VA 22601 Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen: The WINCHESTER & WESTERN Railroad, serving Winchester and Frederick county as a common carrier public utility, has made application to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation for Financial Assistance for Rehabilitation of certain local rail lines, requesting $8,872,503.00 to improve both public safety and the physical condition of the railroad The proposed improvements will take place in both City and County; therefore, the Department has requested a Resolution from both governing bodies, indicating their support of the project(s). A proposed Resolution, in the format suggested by DOT personnel, is forwarded as Enclosure 1. The original letter of application provides additional information: a copy is attached as Include. 2. The WINCHESTER & WESTERN Railroad respectfully requests introduction and approval of this RAn.. PRESERV AnON APPLICA nON Resolution at your earliest opportunity. Questions may be directed to our Winchester office, to the undersigned, who will also be available, if required, at your next Council Meeting. Very Respectfully, ~'j,/ IL.J ____- Jo~ vf ifu~ Agent WW Virginia Division 2 Encl.: as WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 126 E. Piccadilly Street Winchester, VA 22601 540-662-2600 April 23, 2003 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ATTN: KAREN J. RAE, Director Dept. of Rail and Public Transportation 1313 East Main Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 590 Richmond, VA 23218-0590 Dear Mrs. Rae: The purpose of this letter is to forward and respectfully request favorable consideration for our application for financial assistance utilizing Rail Preservation Program funds that are available for the 2004 fiscal year. The proposed scope of work is as set forth in the attached pages. This work continues the program designed to upgrade the Winchester & Western Railroad Company Virginia Division to Class I standards: therefore, the previously submitted justification and evaluation documents remain in effect. The W&W employs 16 people on the Virginia Division, and handled over 4100 carloads of freight in 2002. We do expect a modest increase in traffic in 2003. I hereby certify that the Winchester & Western Railroad Company (W&W) is a common carrier; that the W&W provides continuous maintenance, and assumes liability for the track and facilities involved; and that the W&W guarantees the right-of-way for the project(s) identified. Resolutions of sUPflrt, to be included in this application, are on the agenda for the regularly scheduled May 14 meeting of the Common Council of the City of Winchester and for the regularly scheduled May 15th meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County. Draft resolutions for these bodies are enclosed. Properly certified copies of these resolutions will be forwarded as soon as they are received If additional information is required, please contact the Winchester office. As always, we appreciate the professional and timely assistance provided by you and your staff. Sincerely, r7d4{t!:: Encl .v "l{ ) WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAll..ROAD COMPANY 2004 VIRGINIA RAIL PRESERVATION FUNDS APPLICATION BRIDGE REHABILITATION SANDMAN SUBDMSION Bridge 9A -- Proposed new bridge Replace three (3) culvert pipes Bridge 17A - (Gore Shop) Install steel and headwalls, and raise approaches $40,000 Bridge 14A- (Clarks) Repair headwalls and raise approaches 50,000 Bridge 12A -- (Back Creek) Repair headwalls and raise approaches 50,000 Bridge 6C - (Coon Hunters) Install piers, steel and ties, and raise approaches 130,000 Bridge 6B - (Millers) Install piers, steel and ties, and raise approaches 100,000 Bridge 6A - (McFarlands) Install viers. steel and ties. and raise avvroaches 100,000 Su1J..total- Sandman Su1J..Division $520,000 WST SUBDIVISION Bridge 107 A - (Duncan Run) Concrete repairs $20,000 Bridge 1 08A - (Turkey Run) Concrete and steel repairs 20,000 Bridge I09A - (Clearbrook Run) Concrete and steel repairs 20,000 Bridge 113A - (Redbud Run) Concrete and steel repairs 20.000 Sub-total- WST Sub-Division $ 80.000 TOTAL BRIDGE REHAB COSTS: $600.000 ! I ~ ~( 1- WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAlLROAD COMPANY 2004 VIRGINIA RAn.. PRESERVATION FUNDS APPLICATION, Cont'd TIE REPLACEMENT SANDMAN SUBDIVISION Replace ties from MP 0.2 to MP 4.2 (Csxrrww Junction to Stuart Perry's Crossing) Labor & Equipment $37,500 Materials (500 ties) 52.000 $ 90.000 Replace ties from MP 6.3 to MP 13.4 (McFarland's Road to Foutz's Crossing) Labor & Equipment $25,000 Materials (1,000 ties) 35.000 60.000 Sub-Total- Sandman Sub-division $150,000 WST SUBDMSION Replace ties from MP 106.7 to MP 108.0 (VAIWV Line to VA Rt 668) Labor & Equipment $25,000 Materials (1000 ties) 35.000 $ 60.000 Replace ties from MP 111.59 to MP 115.26 (End of Track) Labor & Equipment $50,000 Materials (2,000 ties) 70.000 120.000 Sub-Total- WST Sub-division $180.000 TOTAL TIE REPLACEMENT COSTS: $320,000 RAIL REPLACEMENT Replace curve-worn, bent and brittle 85-100# rail with 115# or larger rail at the following locations: SANDMAN SUBDIVISION 1. MP 0.4 to MP 0.75 2. MP 0.9 to MP 2.7 3. MP 3.2 to MP 5.40 4. MP 5.8 to MP 6.30 5. MP 7.2 to MP 7.7 6. MP 12.25 to MP 13.2 Sandman Sub-Total: WST SUBDIVISION 1. MP 106.7 to MP 113.8 2. MP 114.1 to MP 115.26 WST Sub-Total: (0.35 miles) (1.80 miles) (2.20 miles) (0.50 miles) (0.5 miles) (0.95 miles) 5.95 Miles @ $243,000/mile = $1,445,850 (7.10 miles) (l.l6 miles) 8.26 Miles @ $243,OOO/mile = $2.007.180 TOTAL RAIL REPLACEMENT COSTS: $5.249.610 ~ WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 2004 VIRGINIA RAIL PRESERVATION FUNDS APPLICATION, Cont'd ROAD CROSSING REPAIRS SANDMAN SUBDMSION VA Rt 600 (Siler Road, Gainesboro) VA Rt 803 (Gum's Crossing, Round Hill) US Rt 11 (Valley Avenue) * US Rt 50 (Hayfield) ** US Rt 50 (Gore) ** VA Rt 803 (Fire Hall, Round Hill) VA Rt 608 (W ardensville Grade) VA Rt 621 (Merryman's Lane) Sub-total- Sandman Sub-Division: WST SUBDIVISION US Rt 522 (Fairmont Avenue) VA Rt 672 (Hopewell Road, Clearbrook) US Rt 11 (Martinsburg Pike, Clearbrook) Sub-total-WST Sub-Division: TOTAL ROAD CROSSING REPAIRS: Frederick Co. Frederick Co Winchester Frederick Co Frederick Co Frederick Co Frederick Co Frederick Co Winchester Frederick Co Frederick Co $ 25,000 100,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 25,000 25.000 $975,000 $300,000 150,000 200.000 650.000 $1,625,000 ROADWAY SURFACE AND ALIGNMENT SANDMAN SUBDIVISION - OS.2 miles) Surface Ballast Alignment WST SUBDIVISION -- (8.26 miles) Surface Ballast Alignment TOTAL SURFACE AND ALIGNMENT COSTS: Note: * Indicates 4-Lane City Street $240,768 50,160 80.256 $130,838 27,258 43.613 $371.184 $201.709 $572.893 tot Indicates 4-Lane Divided Highway ;! WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 2004 VIRGINIA RAIL PRESERVATION FUNDS APPLICATION, Cont'd SWITCH REHABILITATION SANDMAN SUBDMSION UPGRADE - PolyOne Calendar Track REPLACE - WST SUBDIVISION UPGRADE - REPLACE - MP 0.4$ 7,500 Po1yOne Plastic Track MP 0.5 35,000 Stuart Perry Spur MP 3.2 35,000 Round Hill Spur MP 4.2 35,000 Gainesboro Station SpurMP 12.5 35.000 Sub-Total- Sandman Sub-division: Lester's Spur W. S Frey (Global Lead) Zuckerman Spur Crown Cork & Seal Cives Steel MP 107.4 MP 108.7 MP 111.6 MP 113.4 MP 113.8 C1earbrook Siding MP 109.1 Shockey Yard (2) MP 114.2 Glaize Siding MP 114.9 National Fruit (2) MP 115.1 Sub-Total- WST Sub-Division: TOTAL SWITCH REHABILITATION COSTS: TIE CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL $147,500 $ 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 35,000 70,000 35,000 70.000 247.500 $395,000 Sandman Sub (MP 0.0 toMP 18.2) & WST Sub (MP 106.9 to MP 115.26) - $100,000 SUMMARY OF COSTS BRIDGE REHABILITATION TIE REPLACEMENT RAIL REPLACEMENT ROAD CROSSINGS SURFACE & ALIGNMENT SWITCH REHABILITATION TIE CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL TOTAL COSTS ~ $ 600,000 330,300 5,249,610 1,625,000 57:2,893 395,000 100.000 $8.872.503 WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 126 E. Piccadilly Street VVmche~er, VA 22601 540-662-2600 April 23, 2003 Plan for Achievinl! Class I and Class II Track Safety Standards Class I Safety Standards could be achieved by July 2004, assummg present funding levels are maintamed. . . Class II Safety Standards could be achieved by July 2005, if funding to complete all items on this application is made available... Please contact the undersigned if there are any questions regarding this marter. PREPARED BY: Michael A Glascock Roadmaster, Virginia Division Wmchester & Western RR ~ )~ul 2 WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY , 126 E. Piccadilly Street VVinchester, VA 22601 54()..662-2600 April 23. 2003 Mayor and City Council City of Winchester Rouss City Hall VVinchester. VA 22601 Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen: The WINCHESTER & WESTERN Railroad, serving Winchester and Frederick county as a common carrier public utility, has made application to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation for Financial Assistance for Rehabilitation of certain local rail lines, requesting $8.872,503.00 to improve both public safety and the physical condition of the railroad. The proposed improvements will take place in both City and County; therefore, the Department bas requested a Resolution from both governing bodies, indicating their support of the project(s). A proposed Resolution. in the format suggested by DOT personnel. is forwarded as Enclosure 1. The original letter of application provides additional information: a copy is attached as Include. 2. The WINCHESTER & WESTERN Railroad respectfully requests introduction and approval of this RAIL PRESERVATION APPLICATION Resolution at your earliest opportunity. Questions may be directed to our Winchester office. to the undersigned, who will also be available, if required. at your May 14th Council Meeting. Very Respectfully, ~~ Agent WW Virginia Division 2EnC~{J Jrvt-{ J RAIL PRESERVATION APPUCATION WINCHESTER" WESTERN RAILROAD RESOLUTION Moved by Second by WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER. &: WESTERN RR desires to file an appHClUion with the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL &: PUBllC TRANSPORTATION for safety and improvement projects; and WHEREAS, the identified improvement projects are estimated to cost 58,872,503.00; and WHEREAS, the 2003 General Assembly bas approved timding for the acquisition, lease or improvement of railways within the Rail Industrial Access Program budaot. and WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER" WESTERN RR is an important clement oftbc WINCHESTER/FREDERICK COUNTY transportation system; and WHEREAS, the WINCHESTER &: WESTERN RR is instnunlll1tal in the economic development of the WINCHESTERlFREDERICK COUNTY area, and provide, relief to the highway system by transporting freight, and provides aJ) alternate means of transporting commodities; and WHEREAS, THE CITY OF WINCHESTER supports the project and the retention altai' service; and WHEREAS, the COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD has established procedures for all allocation and distn"butiol1 of the funds approved by the 2003. General Assmnbly: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RBSOL VED that THE CITY OF WINCHESTER does hereby request the VIRGlNlA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL" PUBUC TRANSPORTATION to give priority consideration to the projects proposed by the WINCHESTER. &: WESTERN RR totaling $8,872,503.00; in FREDERICK COUNTY and TIm CITY OF WJNCHESTER. The vote is as follows: AYES: NAYS: Motion Canied *************..**._~~.**~.**..**.************.**.....*...*.*.*..***********..****~.*. "I certify this to be a true and accurate Extract from the Mimltcs for the meeting of the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. VIRGOOA. W (SignatUre) (Date) (Typed Nune and Tide) iJAvJ cxJ- l~ rl'\-Ct'tT hi-I ~~~~~...a........a....a........a............. ,~-< OOOOOCOCOCDCDCOtDCOCDCO OOOOOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCO "'w~...a.OCOCl)......cn<ll"'Wi'.)"" 0 ~ a fI) ~ fI) -. ~ ~ ::s ~ l\.) co 0 ~ 0 0 0 -f 0 0:1 ::0 )> ~ - r- QQ -0 ::0 ~ S' m en ::r m (I) III ::0 0:1 ~~~~~~~ ~ 2: ~Cj)01~(J'I""'''''''~~'''''~~~ - ~ OOl\.)I\)CD......WCO......O~I\)...... -. 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