Comment EI-32220
Received or sent (printed as 9/16/2022)
The increase in train traffic in Excelsior Springs will adversely affect the health and well-being of citizens of Excelsior Springs. In particular, i am greatly concerned about the street-level intersection of the railroad crossing at Tracy Avenue/Miller Avenue/Dunbar street, East of US Hwy 69. Rail traffic blocks access by ambulance and fire fighters . Headquarters for both of these vital Public Health and Infrastructure services are located west of this street-level RR crossing. The town of Excelsior Springs provides a significant home base for employees at the Ford Claycomo auto plant. It is the home of a JobCorps training provider. Public Schools and students who will be the basis for the town’s future are impacted by the street-level crossing. It is my understanding that rail traffic through Excelsior Springs will increase significantly (reportedly 18 more trains each day, for starters). Concomitant risk of derailment is incalculably great. If my concerns are categorized as being “other” than “envirronmental,” please consider that this town of roughly 11,000 citizens is a significant microcosm, if you will, of Clay County and a significant contributor to the future of Missouri. The continued existence of Excelsior Springs would be helped by substituting a Railroad Overpass at this vital intersection. I want to thank you for your time and attention to this concern, which reflects the opinion of my family. Sincerely, Claudia Baxley
Submitted by: Claudia Baxley · Excelsior Springs, MO
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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