Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R930 - Preconstruction
Rule R930-5 - Establishment and Regulation of At-Grade Railroad Crossings
Section R930-5-9 - Funding Authorization and Apportionment of Cost for Section 130 Crossing Projects
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 930-5-9
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Funding Authorization.
(a) Section 130 Crossing
Projects:
(i) Costs associated with a FHWA
authorized and approved program are eligible for federal participation.
Eligible costs incurred in an approved program prior to authorization by FHWA
are not reimbursable, but may be included as part of the Railroad share of the
project cost where such a share is required. Eligible costs include, but are
not limited to cost associated with environmental clearance, Preliminary
Engineering, and right-of-way acquisition.
(ii) Prior to FHWA issuing its authorization
to advertise the construction of a Crossing project, the Crossing project must
receive environmental clearance; the plans, specifications and estimates must
be approved by FHWA; and any proposed agreement between the Railroad and the
Department must be reviewed and approved by FHWA, as per FHWA's stewardship
agreement with the Department.
(b) Non-Section 130 Crossing Projects:
(i) The Department will consider requests for
funding of non-Section 130 Crossing Projects as part of its regular STIP
evaluation and approval process.
(2) Apportionment of Costs.
(a) Section 130 Crossing Projects:
(i) Apportionment of costs for installation,
maintenance, and reconstruction of safety related improvements at a Crossing
shall be in accordance with 23 CFR 646 and Section
54-4-15.
(ii) When a Highway Authority widens a
Highway, the Highway Authority shall fund all improvements including, but not
limited to Passive Warning Devices, Active Warning Devices, Crossing material,
and other improvements as ordered by the Department in consultation with the
Diagnostic Team.
(iii) The
Department will evaluate each Crossing project to determine the extent to
which, if any, the Crossing projects benefits the respective parties. If a
Crossing project is determined not to benefit a party, the party will not be
required to participate in the funding.
(b) Non-Section 130 Crossing Projects.
(i) The Department will consider requests for
funding of non-Section 130 Crossing Projects as part of its regular STIP
evaluation and approval process.
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