CN-550000-ASQ66.pdf

This document is a Railroad Reimbursement Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Midland Railroad Company, Inc., and Polk County, dated February 18, 1999. The agreement involves a railroad grade crossing improvement project located on Golfview Cutoff Road in Polk County, near Lake Wales, Florida. The parties are collaborating to upgrade railroad crossing traffic control devices at the Florida Midland Railroad's crossing number 627532-N, which is situated at railroad mile post AVC 849.58.

The contract covers the installation of Type III, Class III grade crossing traffic control devices, with a total estimated cost of $104,950.00. The funding will come from the County Transportation Trust Fund, with an annual maintenance cost not to exceed $1,234.00. The project involves installing automatic grade crossing signals and associated equipment, with costs to be shared equally between Polk County and Florida Midland Railroad Company. The agreement specifies that the county will provide railroad crossing pavement markings and advance warning signs in conformance with the Uniform Traffic Control Devices manual. The project is part of the Railroad Signal Safety Program, which aims to upgrade protective devices at public railroad crossings based on safety assessments.