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Barrington staff outline pedestrian-gate plan that changes vehicle access at Main/Cook intersections
Summary
Village staff told the Barrington Village Board they finalized a project scope for pedestrian gates at Huff Street, Main Street and Hillside Avenue that will require Illinois Commerce Commission approval, link signals at Main and Huff, and eliminate some vehicle access points at Cook Street.
Village staff on Feb. 10 described a finalized design scope for installing pedestrian gates at three downtown railroad crossings and warned the project will change vehicle access at Cook Street and Main Street.
Deputy Village Manager Murray Hanson introduced the staff presentation and said the Illinois Commerce Commission approval process required for pedestrian gates is being led by the Illinois Department of Transportation and that Union Pacific Railroad will perform the installations. "This process is being led by the Illinois Department of Transportation, and installation will be completed by Union Pacific Railroad," Hanson said.
Marie, a village staff member who led the technical briefing, said the village compiled a detailed project scope with an engineering consultant and the ICC to speed the approval process for the Huff Street, Main Street and Hillside Avenue crossings. She said the Main Street and Huff Street…
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