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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON
REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF A
QUIET ZONE BETWEEN INMAN AVENUE
AND TINGLEY LANE AND THE TRACKS
OF CONSOLIDATED RAIL
CORPORATION IN THE TOWNSHIP OF
EDISON, IN THE COUNTY OF
MIDDLESEX, USDOT INVENTORY
#362868Y.
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) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
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) Docket No. DOT
) Inman Avenue W-11-2007P
) Tingley Lane W-12-2007P
) Grade Crossings
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Todd R. Hirt
Diagnostic Team Leader
New Jersey Department ofTransportation
P.O. Box 600
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0600
Bill Garrison
Contract Administrator
Consolidated Rail Corporation
1000 Howard Boulevard
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Robert Peters
Project Engineer- Surfaces .
Consolidated Rail Corporation
405 Division Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201
John J. Reiser Jr., P.E.
Middlesex County Engineer
333 Townsend Street
P.O. Box 1248
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Leo McGlynn
Director ofEngineering & Construction
Consolidated Rail Corporation
1000 Howard Boulevard
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Margaret E. Pemberton, RMC
Clerk, Middlesex County Board ofChosen
Freeholders
John F. Kennedy Square
N-ew Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
John Medina,P.E.
Township Engineer
Township ofEdison
100 Municipal Boulevard
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Carol A. Toth
Superintendent of Schools- Edison
312 Pierson Avenue
Edison, New Jersey 08837
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Captain Ronald Gerba
Commander Traffic and Community Policing
100 Municipal Boulevard
. Edison, New Jersey 08817
Anthony Cancro, Business Administrator
100 Municipal Boulevard
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Mayor Jun H. Choi
Director ofPublic Safety
100 MUnicipal Boulevard
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Anthony Massaro, Edison Township Council
86 Laurel Hollow Court
Edison, New Jersey 08820
T.E.Lindenmuth
Signal Construction Supervisor
Consolidated Rail Corporation
P.O. Box 2326
Newark, New Jersey07114
Adam Allen, TSOS
Traffic .Signal Safety
Schoor DelPalma
200 State Highway # 9
Manalapan,' New Jersey 07726-0900
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To the above Addressees:
The Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation hereby initiates the captioned
matter as aresult 0 f the petition submitted by the Township 0 fEdison. Edison Township has initiated the
process .of designating a quiet zone which will require changes to the Inman Avenue and Tingley Lane
Grade Crossing. The Commissioner has FOUND and DETERMINED that:
1. The track is owned by, operated by, and maintained by Consolidated Rail Corporation
(Conrail).
2.
Inman Avenue is a public roadway within Edison Township, that is maintained by the
County ofMiddlesex, under the jurisdiction ofthe State ofNew Jersey and crossed by one
existing track and ,one proposed (currently under construction) track.
3. Tingley Lane is a public roadway within Edison Township, maintained by Edison Township,
under the jurisdiction ofthe State ofNew Jersey and crossed by one existing track and one
proposed (currently under construction) track.
4.
Edison Township is proceeding to establish a quiet zone for the above referenced crossing
under Federal Rule Section 222.39(a)(I). To qualify under the requirements of Section
222.39(a)(I), the Township must implement certain Supplemental Safety Measures as set
'forth in Appendix A ofthe final regulation. The Town is proceeding under AppendixA.2
(Four Quadrant Gate System)
5. The proposed changes include the installation of proper signage and the installation of
. constant warning time devices and power out indicators by Conrail.
The parties on notice herein are advised that proposals concerning Highway-Rail Grade .Crossings
require prior approval by the Commissioner ofTransportation as provided through the Diagnostic Team
Process carried out by the Department's Railroad Engineering & Safety Unit ofthe Division ofDesign
Services.
Accordingly, a Diagnostic Team Meeting will be convened to review engineering-technical proposals
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relating to the captioned matter and to formulate RECOMMENDATIONS, which will be submitted to
the Commissioner for use in rendering a decision.
The Diagnostic Team will be comprised ofthose noticed herein and/or their authorized representative
who attend the meeting, which is indicated on the attached sheet.
The members ofthe Diagnostic Team should be prepared to discuss their individual disciplines, which
influence the grade crossings (i.e., rail operation, motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, area development,
etc.).
A record ofthe Diagnostic Team Meeting with RECOMMENDATIONS will be distnbuted to those
noticed herein and/or members of the Diagnostic Team for comment. The general public will be
NOTICED ofthe RECOMMENDATIONS for comment.
Should objections to the RECOMMENDATIONS be voiced, the matter will be referred to the
Exception Review Committee for determination offurther action.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commissioner will proceed to resolve this matter.
TOWNSHIP OF EDISON
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Approved By:
Administrator
Todd Rirt
Project Engineer
Railroad Engineering & Safety Unit
Dated:
Dated:
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ATTACHMENT
TO
INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
Docket No. DOT W11-2007P
Inman Avenue Railway Grade Crossing
Docket No. DOT W12-2007P
Tingley Lane Grade Crossing
The Diagnostic Team Meeting' for this 'matter will be held on:
-June 14th at 10:00- AM
At the Inman Avenue railway grade crossing to be followed by a visit to the Tingley Lane railway
grade crossing.
Edison Township, Middlesex County
Should you have questions concerning the captioned matter or the review procedure, please contact
Mr. John A. Medina, P.E., Edison Township Engineer at (732) 248-7248 or Mr. James M. Harding,
Esq.. Assistant Township Attorney at 908-757-7800 ext. 212.
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