March 29, 2023 -The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved a Stipulated Agreement requiring new automatic warning devices at a highway-rail crossing near Decatur in Macon County.
The agreement requires Illinois Central Railroad Company to install the warning devices at the Clinton St. highway-rail crossing. The estimated cost of the signal design and installation is a little over $443,000. The ICC said it recommends that the Grade Crossing Protection Funds (GCPF) be used to pay up to 95 percent of the signal design and installation costs. Illinois Central Railroad Company will pay all remaining costs as well as all future operating and maintenance costs for the new warning devices and their circuitry.
“Keeping pedestrians, drivers, and rail employees safe around railroad tracks is a top priority
for the ICC. Automatic warning signs like the ones coming to the City of Decatur are good news for the community and anyone else who uses the crossing,” said ICC Commissioner Michael Carrigan.
All the work is expected to be completed within 18 months.
