Title/Name/Summary
143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive, Intersection Improvements and Bridge Replacement Project; Acceptance of Utility Joint Use Agreement and Encroachment Agreement
History
During the Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition process for the 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive Intersection Improvements and Bridge Replacement Project, the Village learned that a petroleum pipeline easement exists on the north side of 143rd Street. This easement predates the construction of 143rd Street and therefore supersedes the Village’s rights within the existing ROW. As a result, the Village must obtain relief from the current easement owner in order to begin and complete construction of the project.
A brief description of this request is provided below. The attached documents and the contents of this report have been prepared and reviewed by the Village's attorney and are recommended for approval.
As disclosed by a title examination of the site involved in the above referenced project, underlying a portion of the project area is a petroleum pipeline right-of-way and easement granted in 1956 to Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation. This right-of-way is now owned by Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC. The pipeline itself is significantly below grade, and the site work should have no impact on the stability of the pipeline. However, for access to the pipeline there are pipe vents which would have to be relocated as a result of the planned southbound Humphrey Drive right turn lane. This right turn lane has been removed from the project in order to avoid the pipe vent relocation. The removal of right-turn lane was accepted by the Village and approved by IDOT. In order for the project to proceed, it was necessary to obtain approval from Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company to work within the pipeline right-of-way and easement area. Enterprise has required the Village to execute a “Utility Joint Use Agreement” and an “Encroachment Agreement” copies of each...
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