#Missoula montana time zone install#
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#Missoula montana time zone update#

We will continue to update this page as we work through the process. We are working to have the funding in place this fall so that we can go to bid on the equipment and labor during the winter for installation in the late spring/early summer of 2022.

#Missoula montana time zone install#

coordinate with Montana Rail Link to install equipment.amend our contract with the engineering consultant to assist with project design and the steps below,.So, the next steps the City will take to move forward with a wayside horn project are as follows: Results from the June wayside horn testing showed significantly lower noise levels in the nearby neighborhoods for the wayside horn when compared to the levels for the train horns. The anticipated timeframe for installation to be completed is late spring to early summer 2022. Once a final contract with Triple Tree and a fabrication and installation contract with Rio-Tech, manufacturer of the wayside horns, is approved by City Council, the wayside horns will be installed.railroad crossing (private crossing) after the City installs the wayside horns at the Spruce/Madison/Greenough railroad crossing. The City will seek a written agreement with MRL that trains will no longer sounds their horns at the Taylor St.Public Works & Mobility will coordinate with project consultant Triple Tree Engineering on the scope of work for final engineering and design, coordination with Montana Rail Link (MRL), permitting, and miscellaneous other details.On October 21, 2021, Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA) authorized funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to complete installation of wayside horns at the Spruce/Madison/Greenough railroad crossing. *At this time, we are not able to predict how soon this project can be implemented because we don’t know how much longer the above tasks will take.*

an agreement approved by MRL/BNSF regarding equipment and signage installation and maintenance.

Montana Rail Link (MRL)/Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) to issue the temporary right-of-way occupancy permit that will allow the City to remove vegetation for train operator visibility and install the equipment required for the wayside horns, and.Public Works & Mobility has the required documentation in place and is waiting on the following: The plan to install wayside horns at the intersection is still in the works. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please know that we are doing everything within our power to move the project forward as quickly as possible while continuing to prioritize public safety. railroad crossing if we install the wayside horns at the Spruce St./Greenough Dr. In addition, we need assurance that trains will not sound their horns at the Taylor St. Before we can order the necessary equipment, we must have an agreement in place with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (they are in the process of taking ownership of this rail line from Montana Rail Link) regarding equipment and signage installation and maintenance responsibilities. We have removed vegetation along the tracks to make room for some of the equipment required for the wayside horn installation, and we have the required FRA documentation in place. Public Works & Mobility staff continue to work on solutions that will allow wayside horns to be installed at this intersection. This is a safety measure to prevent conflicts between trains and people crossing the tracks. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requires trains to sound their horns at least 15 seconds before they reach a public crossing as a warning to motorists and others of the approaching train. The horn blasts can be disruptive to people who live and work near the crossing, especially when the horns are sounded throughout the night as well as during the day. The City would like to reduce the noise caused by train horns as the trains approach the Spruce Street/Greenough Drive railroad crossing.