WHEREAS, public safety is the North Carolina Department of Transportation's prime objective in planning and improving transportation facilities; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation has designated the rail corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte as a high speed rail corridor; and

WHEREAS, grade separated intersections eliminate the possibility of collisions and the resulting accidents and fatalities.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

That the North Carolina Board of Transportation supports rail/highway crossing safety and directs that any new highway/railroad intersection on the Federally-Designated High Speed Rail Corridor be grade separated; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

The North Carolina Board of Transportation supports the elimination of unnecessary traffic hazards by closing redundant and/or unsafe rail/highway at-grade crossings along the Federally-Designated High Speed Rail Corridor.

This the third day of December, 1993.

Contact: Paul Worley

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