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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Jones, S.C.
Co-Patron(s): Joannou
Suffolk Rail Crossing Improvements

Item 455 #8h

Item 455 #8h

First Year - FY2009 Second Year - FY2010
Transportation
Transportation, Department of FY2009 $0 FY2010 $20,000,000 GF

Language
Page 403, line 12, strike "$1,409,736,772" and insert "$1,429,736,772".
Page 404, after line 4, insert:
"E.  Included in the amounts for this item is $20,000,000 the second year from the general fund to support rail crossing improvements in the City of Suffolk.  First priority shall be given to the Finney Avenue and Nansemond Parkway flyover projects."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $20.0 million in the second year from the general fund for rail crossing improvements in the City of Suffolk. Rail crossing improvements are needed in Suffolk due to the effect of increased rail traffic from the construction of the new Maersk/APM terminal and Craney Island terminal port facilities, the Commonwealth Mainline Safety Relocation project and Norfolk Southern's upgraded Heartland Corridor. Total costs for the two highest priority projects are estimated at between $50.0 and $80.0 million.)