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TYLER STREET BETWEEN SR-91 AND BNSF –
CONCEPTUAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mobility & Infrastructure Committee
January 12, 2023
Public Works Department
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2 # Year Action
1 2006 City Council approved the completion of engineering studies for mid and long-term strategies to reduce congestion through the Tyler St/SR-91 Interchange 2 2007 Value Analysis Study shared with the Transportation Committee that considered mid and long-term improvements. Model Analysis recommended for the various alternatives. 3 2009
City Council approved the following in priority order for grade separation projects: Iowa Ave at BNSF, Streeter Ave at BNSF, Riverside Ave at UPRR, Madison St at BNSF, and Third St at BNSF.
Subsequently, Madison St has been removed from the priority list. 4 2014
Transportation Committee prioritized grade separation projects for future funding opportunities and conceptual design. The locations in priority ranking were Columbia Ave at BNSF, Magnolia Ave at UPRR, Third St at BNSF, One location between Arlington Ave and Monroe St, Iowa Ave at BNSF, and Tyler St at BNSF. The grade separations on Columbia Ave, Magnolia Ave, and Iowa Ave have been completed.
5 2017 City Council prioritized Third St at BNSF as the top grade separation priority. It also selected three other BNSF crossings as priority locations including Mary St, Spruce St, and Jackson St.
BACKGROUND
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3 TYLER STREET CHARACTERISTICS
1. 16,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) at BNSF Crossing
2. 40,000 ADT north of SR-91 Interchange
3. 104 Daily Trains (66 Freight, 35 Metrolink, 3 Amtrak)
4. 4 Traffic Signals within 880-ft
5. 19.32 Vehicle Hours of Delay (2010)
6. 105 Minutes of Gate-Down Time (2010)
7. Special Signal Timing Plans just prior to Black Friday through the Holiday Shopping Season
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4 FORECASTED TRAIN INCREASES
2011 2035 (88% Projected Increase)
Freight Metrolink Amtrak Total Freight Metrolink Amtrak Total 66 35 3 104 137 54 4 195
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5 VEHICLE DELAY AND GATE DOWN TIME
Vehicle Hours of Delay Gate Down Time (Minutes)
Rail Line Cross Street 2010 Projected 2035 2010 Projected 2035 BNSF Buchanan St 12.51 42.54 104.94 261.45
BNSF Pierce St 13.47 69.76 105.35 261.45
BNSF Tyler St 19.32 111.79 105.35 261.45 (148% Increase) BNSF Harrison St 8.23 22.48 104.94 260.60
BNSF Gibson St 0.92 3.0 104.94 260.60
BNSF Jackson St 9.11 80.56 105.35 261.45
BNSF Adams St 22.88 157.86 105.35 261.45
BNSF Jefferson St 8.89 21.88 104.94 260.60
BNSF Madison St 19.77 140.14 105.35 261.45
BNSF Washington St 10.21 61.43 104.94 261.45
BNSF Mary St 14.14 111.79 105.35 261.45
BNSF & UP Cridge St 6.42 19.04 159.97 241.78
BNSF & UP Mission Inn Ave 12.84 144.29 173.42 457.66
BNSF & UP Third St 27.39 127.30 173.42 457.66
BNSF & UP Spruce St 17.91 322.67 173.42 457.66
BNSF & UP Chicago Ave 36.31 115.28 173.42 457.66
BNSF & UP Palmyrita Ave 9.15 35.47 172.75 456.13
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6 VALUE ANALYSIS CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVES
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14 NEXT STEPS
1 .T h i r dS ta tB N S FG r a d eS e p a r a t i o na n t i c i p a t e dt ob e under construction in early 2025
2. Seek City Council direction in 2024 to identify the next g r a d es e p a r a t i o n( M a r yS t ,S p r u c eS t ,J a c k s o nS t ,o r other)
3. Would Engage Caltrans to present a Project Study Report (PSR) to initiate the next Grade Separation Project
4. Project Approval & Environmental Documentation Phase would evaluate concepts and select a Preferred
Alternative
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15 Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity Goal 6.2 – Maintain, protect, and improve assets and
infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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16 RECOMMENDATION
That the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee receive and file an update on conceptual improvements for Tyler Street at SR-91 Interchange and Burlington Northern Santa Fe
railroad crossing.
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