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Home My WebLink About841188.tiff L _ STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS erT . 4201 East Arkansas Ave. A - qw i; Denver, Colorado 80222 s esio 31 (303) 757-9011 GN _ September 17, p COUNTY C"P!31Ss'le?FRR o ECEs'I SEP 2 1 1984 L) GREELEY. COLO. Gentlemen: The Department's Rail Unit was recently notified that the Burlington Northern Railroad Company intends to abandon a segment of its line in Boulder and Weld Counties. The location of the abandonment is between MP 22.17, near Lafayette and MP 26.00, near Erie, a distance of 3.83 miles. Attached for your information is a copy of the Interstate Commerce Commission notice, Docket No. AB-6 (sub. no. 218X). If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Phil Millet of my staff at 757-9266. Very tru yours, rec Kenneth M. Gambrill Rail/Transit Section Manager Attachment 841188 of Yr ±&i19 ' ivy BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION • DOCKET NO. AB-6 ( Sub-No . 218X ) ABANDONMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN M . P . 22. 17 , NEAR LAFAYETTE , AND M . P . 26 . 00 , NEAR ERIE , IN BOULDER AND WELD COUNTIES , COLORADO NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM 49 U . S . C . 4410903- 10905 Douglas J . Babb Peter M . Lee Attorneys for • Burlington Northern Railroad Company 3800 Continental Plaza 777 Main Street Fort Worth , Texas 76102 ( 817 ) 878-2367 Dated : August 13 , 1984 BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION Abandonment of a Line of Railroad Between M . P . 22 . 17 , Near Lafayette NOTICE OF EXEMPTION and M. P . 26 . 00 , Near Erie , in Docket No . AB-6 Boulder and Weld Counties , Colorado ( Sub-No . 218X ) TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION : Burlington Northern Railroad Company , hereinafter called " BN" , hereby notifies the Commission that it intends to abandon its line of railroad between M . P . 22 . 17 , near Lafayette , and M. P . 26 . 00 , near Erie , a distance of 3 . 83 miles in Boulder and Weld Counties , Colorado , pursuant to the Commission ' s Exemption of Out of Service Rail Lines , 49 C . F . R . § 1152 . 50 , and , in support of the Notice , respectfully states : Section 1152. 50( d ) ( 2 ) - Contents of Notice ( a ) Proposed consummation date for the abandonment . October 2 , 1984 . ( b ) Certification The attached Certification of Peter M . Lee certifies that no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line or a state or local govern- mental entity acting on behalf of such user regarding cessation of service over the line is pending with the Commission or has been decided in favor of a complain - ant within the last two years . The attached Verifica- tion of D . E . Engle certifies that no local or overhead traffic has moved over this line for at least two years . ( c ) Information required by 49 C . F . R . § 1152 . 22 ( a ) ( 1-4 ) , (8 ) and (e ) ( 5 ) (a ) General ( 1 ) Exact name of Applicant . Burlington Northern Railroad Company ( 2 ) Whether applicant is a common carrier by railroad subject to the Interstate Commerce Act . Applicant is a common carrier by rail - road subject to the Interstate Commerce Act . (3 ) Whether the carrier which owns or operates the line of railroad to be abandoned or over which service is to be discontinued is a part of any railroad system . Applicant is not a part of any railroad system . ( 4 ) Relief sought . BN seeks an Exemption from Interstate Commerce Commission approval permitting the physical abandonment of the Lafayette to Erie , Colorado , branch line . ( 8) Name , title and address of representa - tive of applicant to whom correspondence should be sent . Peter M . Lee Assistant General Solicitor Burlington Northern Railroad Company 3800 Continental Plaza 777 Main Street • Fort Worth , Texas 76102 ( e ) ( 5 ) Statement of whether the properties proposed to be abandoned are suitable for use for other public purposes , including roads or high- -2- ways , other forms of mass transportation , conserva- • tion , energy production or transmission or recrea- tion . If the applicant is aware of any restric- tion on the title to the property , including any reversionary interest , which would affect the transfer of title or the use of property for other than rail purposes , this shall be disclosed . Applicant is not aware of the suit- ability of this line for other public pur- poses . Further , BN is not presently aware of any restrictions on the title to the property involved which would affect the transfer or the use of the affected property for other than rail purposes . (d ) Level of Labor Protection The interest of railroad employees will be pro- tected by the conditions imposed in Oregon Short Line R . Co . -- Abandonment -- Goshen , Docket No . AB-36 ( Sub-No . 2 ) , 360 ICC 91 , ( 1979 ) . ( e ) Certification that the notice requirements of 1152 . 50 ( d ) ( 1 ) have been met . Attached . Re uTT bmitted Pe er .4"-ree Attorney fo Burlington Northern Railroad Company 3800 Continental Plaza 777 Main Street Fort Worth , Texas 76102 ( 817 ) 878-2363 -3- CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that ( 1 ) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on this line or a state or local governmental entity acting on behalf of such user' regarding cessation of service over the line is pending with the Commission or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the last two years , and ( 2 ) the notice requirements of 49 C . F. R . § 1152 . 50( d ) ( 1 ) have been complied with , to wit : Service of notification of abandonment on the Colorado Public 'Utilities Commission , was accomplished by mailing a copy thereof on August 2 , 1984 . Dated at Fort Worth , Texas , this 13th day of August , 1984 . E-Y2Z eter M . Lee Attorney for/ Burlington Northern Railroad Company VERIFICATION STATE OF TEXAS ) ss COUNTY OF TARRANT Donald E . Engle makes oath and says that he is the Senior Vice President-Law and Government Affairs , of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company ; that he has' been authorized by the Applicant to verify and file with the Interstate Commerce Commission the foregoing Notice of Exemption in AB-6 ( Sub-No . 218X ) ; that he affirms that the line has had no local or overhead traffic in the prior two years ; that he has carefully examined all of the staterents in the Notice ; that he has knowledge of the facts and matters relied upon in the Notice ; and that all represen- tations set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge , information and belief . Z-2744-alloh Donald E . EngTe Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13J}h day of August , 1984 . ��otaryPubTic��J Federal Register / Vol. 49, No. 171 / Friday, August 31, 1984 / Notices 34585 I I el a (1)Office of the Secretary.Case Control pending reconsideration).Petitions to 2.Wholly-owned subsidiaries which {, Branch,Interstate Commerce stay the effective date of the exemption will participate in the operations.and Commission.Washington,DC 20423 must be filed by September 10.1984,and states of incorporations:Cedar River (2)Petitioner's representative:Charles petitions for reconsideration,including Lumber Company, Inc.—Michigan. H.White.Jr.,1000 Potomac Street, environmental. energy. and public use 1.Parent corporation and address of • NW.,Washington.DC 20007 concerns.must be filed by September 20, principal officer Hillenbrand Industries. I: FOn FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1984.with:Office of the Secretary,Case Inc.. Highway 46.Batesvilie,Indiana. Louis E.Gitomer(202)275-7245. Control Branch, Interstate Commerce 2.Wholly owned subsidiaries which r. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission.Washington.DC 20423. will participate in the operations,and i. Additional information is contained in A copy of any petition filed with the State(s)of incorporation: i the Commission's decision.To purchase Commission should be sent to (I)Batesville Casket Company.Inc., a copy of the full decision,write to T.S. applicant's representative:Peter M.Lee. Indiana corporation ` InfoSystems,Inc.,Room 2227,Interstate Assistant General Solicitor,Burlington (11)Hill-Rom Company,Inc..Indiana ' Commerce Commission.Washington. Northern Railroad Company,3800 corporation DC 20423,or call 289-4357(DC Continental Plaza,777 Main Street,Fort (III)American Tourister,Inc.,Indiana Metropolitan area)or toll free(800)424- Worth,TX 76102. . corporation 5403. If the notice of exemption contains (IV)Batesville International Decided:August 24.1984. • false or misleading information,the use Corporation,Indiana corporation Hy the Commission.Chairman Taylor,Vice of the exemption is void ab initio. A notice to theparties will be issued if (V)Medeco Security Locks,Inc.. Chairman Andre,Commissioners Sterrett and Virginia corporation Cradison.Commissioner Gradison concurred use of the exemption is conditioned in part and dissented in part with a separate upon environmental or public use 1.Parent corporation and address of expression.Chairman Taylor was absent and, conditions. principal office:IC Industries.Inc.,One did not participate. Decided:August 2a.1984. Illinois Center,111 East Wacker Drive, fames H.Bayne, Chicago,Illinois 60601. By the Commission.Heber P.Hardy, • 2. ago,Illinois owned subsidiaries which Secretary. y' Director.Office of Proceedings. [FR Doe B4-21171 Filed sao-a4:a4sand lames H.Bayne, will participate in the operations,and BILLING CODE 1035-o1-Y $earCrary address of their respective principal offices: [FR Doc.B4-23108 Filed Boa-84:5:45 amt Abex Corporation,Six Landmark IDocket No.AB-6_Sub-No.215201 BILLING CODE]015-01-M Square,Stamford.Connecticut 06902- �— 2268(Incorporated in Delaware) d"t '. -. •er Motor Carriers;Intent to Engage in Accent International,Inc.,400 South a s .- 'i Compensated intercorporate Hauling Fourth Street,St.Louis,Missouri Burlington Northern Railroad Operations 63102(Incorporated in Delaware) 8 Alton Manufacturing Company,4830 Company(BN)has filed a notice of This is to provide notice as required Transport Drive,Dallas,Texas 75247 exemption under 49 CFR Part 1152 by 49 U.S.C.10524(b)(1)that the named (Incorporated inDrive, Texas) Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments.The corporations intend to provide or use Bolingbrook Corporation.111 East line to be abandoned is between compensated intercorporate hauling Wacker k 55 7th Floor,Chicago, milepost 22.17,near Lafayette,and operations as authorized in 49 U.S.C. Illinois 60601(Incorporated in Illinois) - milepost 26.00 near Erie,a distance of 10524(b). P Boston Bean Pot, o So in Fourth 3.83 miles in Boulder and Weld 1.Parent corporation and address ofI Counties,CO. -principal office: Street,St.Louis,Missouri 63102 li BN has certified(1)that no local or (Incorporated in Massachusetts) i Anderson,Clayton and Co.,Interfirst gobble-U Company,Inc.,2800 North ° overhead traffic has moved over the line plaza,1100 Louisiana Street.Suite P g for at least 2 years,and(2) that no 3800.Houston,Texas 77002 Tolman Avenue,Chicago.Illinois formal complaint filed by a user of rail 60618(Incorporated in Delaware) service on the line(or by a State or local Mailing Address:P.O.Box 2538, Chesley Industries,Inc.,20775 Chesley governmental entity acting on behalf of Houston,Texas 77252 Drive,Farmington,Michigan 48024 such user)regarding cessation of service 2.Wholly-owned subsidiaries which ' (Incorporated in Michigan) over the line either is pending with the will participate in the operations and ' Chicago Intermodal Company:223 North J Commission or has been decided in state of incorporation: Michigan Avenue,Chicago, Illinois favor of the complainant within the 2- (i)Gaines Foods,Inc.,Red Oak Plaza, 60601 (Incorporated in Delaware) year period.The Public Service West Red Oak Lane,White Plains,New Cosmic Enterprises, Inc..225 North Commission(or equivalent agency)in York 10604.Incorporated in the State of Michigan Avenue,Chicago,Illinois Colorado has been notified in writing at Delaware. 60601(Incorporated in Delaware) - (7 least 10 days prior to the filing of this (ii)Great Southwest Warehouses.Inc.. Cosmic Stores,Inc.,225 North Michigan notice.See Exemption of Out of Service 3721 Dacoma Street,P.O.Box 2588. Avenue,Chicago.Illinois 60601 Rail Lines.366 I.C.C.885(1983). Houston,Texas 77252.Incorporated in As a condition to use of this the State of Texas. (Incorporated in New York) exemption,any employees affected by (iii)Igloo Corporation,1001 West Belt Cove Development Corporation,111 E. the abandonment shall be protected Drive,P.O.Box 19332,Houston,Texas Wacker Dr.,27th Floor,Chicago. pursuant to Oregon Short Line R.Co.— 77024.Incorporated in the State of Illinois 60601 (Incorporated in Abandonment—Goshen,360 I.C.C.91 Delaware. Delaware) (1979). 1.Parent corporation and address of Cypress Bend Corporation.111 E. T�1� i 1�1lMrran principal office:Cedar River Truck Wacker Dr.,27th Floor,Chicago. Mess stayed Company,Inc.,Powers,Michigan 49847. Illinois 60601 (Incorporated in Florida) -+r I STATE OF COLORADO • DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS War r.:77" r— 40O OP 4201 East Arkansas Ave. iii � r i aJ % Denver, Colorado 80222 I i1 '-: [ 4 1 ppm (303) 757-9011 • t*1 SEP 2 5 1984 .%,, FOR MORE INFORMATION; 7-9228 Li #84-41 RELEASE AT WILL DREELEY, coLo. Highway News Sept, 20, 1984 HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS REORGANIZE State Highway Commissioners elected officers at their annual reorganization meeting held in Denver September 14. The meeting was a half-day session preced- ing the autumn road inspection trip to northwestern Colorado. The commissioners elected Joseph A. "Tony" Fortino, Pueblo auto dealer, as chairman for a year's term. He had previously served as vice chairman. The vice chairman is King H. Harris, a construction contractor who since March 1978 has represented the Denver district on the highway commission. Harris had previously been elected vice chairman September 26, 1980 for a one year term. Homer L. Bruton, Highway Department Administrative Officer, was retained as commission secretary. Other commissioners are Grant Wilkins, a Littleton businessman; Charles L. Hanavan, Jr. , Cheyenne Wells farmer-rancher; George G. Alderman, a farm equipment dealer in Colorado Springs; C. W. "Bill" Brennan, rancher, of Rifle; James Golden, Grand Junction attorney; Bill E. Roundtree, Durango engineering contractor; and Richard J. Albrecht, of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce. Commissioners are appointed by the governor with the consent of the Colo- rado Senate. They serve four-year terms, representing nine geographic areas. Prior to March 17, 1983 there were eight commissioners and a member-at-large; state legislators then redesignated districts east of the Front Range to make way for a new district in the central part of Colorado. (MORE) TRANO)Ol7A .0K (OVER) A�IC��Mi Highway News Page 2 Department of Highways Sept. 20, 1984 In other actions September 14 the Commission adopted a 1985-1989 Five Year Highway Program of Projects and discussed new policy guidelines for prioritizing and funding highway interchanges. Road inspection trips are scheduled in Spring and Fall, allowing commis- sioners to examine firsthand the state roads and bridges in selected areas of Colorado. 0 o o IR 70-1 (97) I-70 BRIDGE NEAR PALISADE The Department's Division of Highways accepted four bids at the September 20 opening for a project to rehabilitate an Interstate 70 bridge near Palisade. Located ten and a half miles east of Grand Junction, the project extends 0.2 mile east and includes guard rail and hot bituminous pavement in addition to the bridge repair work. Kiewit Western Co. of Littleton submitted an apparently successful bid of $462,366 on the project, which requires completion within sixty working days following the Notice to Proceed. Resident engineer is W. R. Nelson of Grand Junction. 0 0 0 Highway News Page 3 Department of Highways Sept. 20, 1984 FC 024-3 (20) U.S. 24 BRIDGE NEAR SIMLA Grasser Construction, Inc. of Stratton submitted an apparently successful bid of $1,038,497 at the Division of Highways September 20 opening to replace a U.S. 24 Bridge near Simla in Elbert county. The project begins about 1.4 miles east of Ramah and extends easterly nine and a half miles, although the net length is 0.2 mile. Work elements consist of grading, structures, stabilization, paving, striping, topsoil, seeding and mulching. The time required for completion of this project is 150 workable days. Six firms proposed bids. Resident engineer is J. W. Goetzcke of Limon. 0 0 0 FRU 034-1 (25) U.S, 34, 26th AVE. SIGNALS IN GREELEY Resident engineer L. G. Duncan will coordinate a signalization project at U.S. 34 and 26th Avenue in Greeley, following Division of Highways September 20 bidding activity. Three firms turned in offers Thursday, and an apparently successful bid of $38,966 was received from Accurate Electric, Inc. of Denver. The project is scheduled for completion within twenty working days. 0 0 0 C 20-0160-25 U.S. 160 EAST OF MANCOS Repairing a mudslide area east of Mancos drew seven bidders at the Division of Highways September 20 opening. The U.S. 160 project, which begins 6. 3 miles east of the community and extends a tenth of a mile west, requires completion within 25 working days. It consists of grading, structures, stabilization, and sawdust fill. An apparently successful bid of $84,353 was received from Triad Western Constructors, Inc. of Cortez, Colorado. Resident engineer is K. A. Durfee of Durango. 0 0 0 (OVER) Highway News Page 4 Department of Highways Sept. 20, 1984 CONTRACTS AWARDED Road/ Bid Contract Project Street Description Awarded To Opening Awarded C 02-0045-12 SH 45 to resurface two miles of Southern Colorado 9/6/84 9/12/84 Pueblo Blvd. in Pueblo Paving, Inc. $171,644 BRM 1409(1) Stout replacing Stout St. A. S. Horner Con- 8/30/84 9/14/84 St. bridge over Cherry struction Co. Creek in Denver. $961,399 MP 01-0085-02 --- to modify a check dam C. P. Construction 9/6/84 9/14/84 on the South Platte Company River in Denver $71,708 I-IR 76-1(88) I-76 to build an I-76, Centric Corporation 9/13/84 9/18/84 Wadsworth Blvd. ramp in $4,024,117 Wheat Ridge C 01-0095-17 Sheridan to resurface two miles RKS Industries, 9/13/84 9/18/84 Blvd. of S.H. 95 (Sheridan Inc. $263,941 Blvd. ) along the Lakewood & Denver bound- ary 0 0 0 BIDS TO BE OPENED Oct. 11: 9:30 a.m. , Widening Belleview Ave. south of Denver, consisting of grading, stabilization, hot bituminous pavement or concrete pavement, structures, curb and gutter, signing, striping and signalization located on S.H. 88, beginning 0,7 mile west of I-25 and extending 0.6 mile easterly to Quebec Street, in Arapahoe and Denver counties, MU 0088 (7) . 9:45 a.m. , Traffic signals in Estes Park, consisting of signalization, located on U.S. 34 at the intersection with U.S. 36; consisting of hot bituminous pavement, located on U.S. 36 at the intersection with Mary's Lake Road in Larimer county, FR 034-1 (24) and MP 06-0036-03. 10:00 a.m. Widening U.S. 385 in Yuma county, consisting of grading, struc- tures, stabilization, hot bituminous pavement, seeding, and mulching, beginning 4 miles south of the intersection with U.S. 36 (2 miles east of Idalia) , and extending 9 miles northerly (net length 6.4 miles) , FR 385-1 (2) . 10:15 a.m. , Resurfacing S.H. 14 east of Ault, consisting of hot bituminous pavement overlay, beginning 5.7 miles and extending 7.3 miles easterly, in Weld county, C 03-0014-21. * * * Hello