NUMB:
980950
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
980835
XXBY:
Alderman WITKOWIAK
TITL:
Resolution regarding the City of Milwaukee's official support of the closure of the at-grade railroad crossing of North 12th Street, north of West Mt. Vernon Avenue, in the 12th Aldermanic District of the City of Milwaukee.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution expresses the City of Milwaukee's support of the Soo Line Railroad Company/CP Rail System intention to permanently close the at-grade railroad crossing with its tracks and North 12th Street, immediately north of West Mt. Vernon Avenue. This resolution also authorizes the proper City officials or their designees to appear at a hearing on the matter before the State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Railroads to put forth the City's official support of the permanent closure as herein stated.
BODY:
Whereas, The Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo Line) operates and maintains east-west mainline railroad trackage located between West St. Paul Avenue and the Menomonee River; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee acquired a highway easement from the Soo Line for the widening and extension of North 12th Street across the Soo Line right-of-way; and
Whereas, The Soo Line filed a petition with the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads of the State of Wisconsin (OCR) August 25, 1998, under Secs. 195.28 and 195.29 Wisconsin State Statutes for the closure of the public at-grade crossing (crossing #386498R) of the Soo Line railroad tracks with North 12th Street, north of West Mt. Vernon Avenue, in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The OCR has accepted the petition under Docket #9150-RX-481, and will hold a public hearing on the permanent closing of the public crossing to vehicular traffic; and
Whereas, The crossing at North 12th Street has proven to be less than ideal due to its proximity to a similar crossing at North 13th Street; and
Whereas, The overall accessibility to the Menomonee Valley area w...
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