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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-07-11 83-267 RESOLVE83-267 Introduoed W Coancilor Soucy, July 11, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR Railroad Tracks Across Railroad Street By City Coayd!ofN City ofBaaw: RESOLVED. THAT, WHEREAS, the Maine Central Railroad Company has petitioned the Koine Department of Transportation to install auto- matic highway grade crossing protection at the Maine Central Railroad tracks crossing Railroad Street, said protection to include auto- matic gates and flashing lights, and WHEREAS, the system as proposed will severely restrict the move -_- meat of vehicular traffic along Railroad Street and portions of Front Street, and WAERBAS, the increased use of the waterfront areas along Front Street will be hindered by the restricted use of the Railroad Street crossing by vehicular traffic, and WHEREAS, history has shown that the use of flagmen to control vehicular traffic on the Railroad Street crossing to be 'extremely safe and efficient, ROW, THEREFORE, Be It RESOLVED,THAT the City Council of the City of Bangor wishes to express it's disapproval of the proposal to substitute automatic signal devices for the present control of the crossing by flagmen, and hereby authorizes the City Manager to convey the City Council's displeasure to the Maine Department of Transportation. In city council July 11,1983- 83— 67 Paesed _ EE 30 LYE ty Oler _ Proposed Automatic Sial n R _ nine 're„ i "vii d $acks A e Aallroad Street - 9