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77. PUBLIC HIGHWAY AT-GRADE CROSSING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Approve Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Maintenance Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). Appleby Road from Arizona Ave. to the Consolidated Canal service road is approximately 3361 feet in length. It crosses UPRR right of way at approximately 1340 feet east of Arizona Ave. Appleby Road provides the only means of access to 16 parcels of land, 13 of which are on the east side of the railroad tracks. These parcels are both residential and commercial use. Without this agreement in place, anyone crossing the tracks could be charged with trespassing and since they would be using a county maintained road the county could be held liable for any claims arising from the use of this roadway at the railroad right of way and beyond. The railroad requires a one-time fee of $1,000.00 to put the agreement in place. While attempting to obtain authorization to pave this road in the railroad right of way, it was discovered that neither UPRR nor MCDOT could produce a Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Maintenance Agreement for this crossing. Supervisory District No. 1. (C-64-14-015-M-00)

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