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PRIORITIZATION OF THE TOP THREE RAILROAD
GRADE SEPARATIONS ALONG THE BURLINGTON
NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROAD
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
August 8, 2024
Public Works Department
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3 • Since 2009 City has completed 6 grade separations.
• Public Works is working on the final design and right-of- way acquisition for the 3rd St. grade separation which is scheduled to begin construction in 4th quarter of 2025. • In September 2023, and April 2024, Public Works collected traffic, pedestrian, and rail crossing data.
DISCUSSION
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4 On February 8, 2024, the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee received a report on Prioritization of Railroad Grade Separations along the BNSF Railroad at Jackson Street, Madison Street, Mary Street, Spruce Street, Tyler Street, and Mission Inn Avenue.
Following discussion, the Committee continued the item to address concerns from the residents of the Casa Blanca
neighborhood and for Public Works to expand the list of the grade separations under review and include Adams Street and Mission Inn Avenue and return to the Committee with an
updated report.
BACKGROUND
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5 DISCUSSION
eligible for $12.08 MM in local TUMF funding
Table 1 – Rail Crossing Traffic Data
TUMF
Network
No. of
Passenger
Buses
No. of School
Special Need
Vans**
No. of School
Buses**
Average
Daily Bicycle
Counts
Average
Daily
Pedestrian
Counts
Average
Daily Traffic
Counts
Street/BNSF
Rail Crossing
No43-362524712,372Adams Street
No28-312187,884Jackson Street
Yes410125238113,923Madison Street
No546756812,149Mary Street
No18-161011825,074Mission Inn
Avenue
No1644563216,255Spruce Street
No8826367915,407Tyler Street
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6 Table 2 – Rail Crossing Data
Estimated Cost
($MM)
Freeway
Connectivity
Railroad
Quiet Zone
2017 RCTC
Priority Group
Train Accidents:
Fatal/Non-Fatal
(Past 10 Years)
Gate Down Time
(Minutes)
Average Daily
Train Count
Street/BNSF Rail
Crossing
150.0+YesYes10/014090Adams Street
60.0NoYes30/015690Jackson Street
60.0YesYes12/018490Madison Street
60.0NoYes30/018090Mary Street
75.0YesFuture31/118192Mission Inn Avenue
75.0YesFuture11/019690Spruce Street
100.0+YesYes12/114592Tyler Street
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7 • February 20, 2024 – Staff attended the Community Action Group (Casa Blanca)
• Staff recommends that Madison Street/BNSF be removed from the priority list and studied as part of the General Plan Circulation Element.
• Recommended Top 3 grade separations:
1. Spruce St.
2. Jackson St.
3. Mary St.
DISCUSSION
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8 ADAMS STREET RAIL CROSSING
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9 JACKSON STREET RAIL CROSSING
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10 MADISON STREET RAIL CROSSING
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11 MARY STREET RAIL CROSSING
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12 MISSION INN AVENUE RAIL CROSSING
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13 SPRUCE STREET RAIL CROSSING
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14 TYLER STREET RAIL CROSSING
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15 Strategic Priority No. 6 Infrastructure, Mobility and Connectivity
Goal No. 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.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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16 That the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee review and provide recommendation to the City Council to:
1.Approve the top three proposed Grade Separation Priority Ranking as follows: (1) Spruce Street, (2) Jackson Street, and (3) Mary Street at the BNSF at-grade railroad crossing; and
2. Direct the Public Works De partment to explore funding opportunities in-order to begin the Project Approval and Environmental Documents phase of the Spruce Street
grade separation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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