Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ROSECRANS/MARQUARDT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT- ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT REPORT
ACTION: APPROVE ADOPTION OF ALTERNATIVE 2 FOR THE ROSECRANS/MARQUARDT GRADE SEPARATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Alternative 2 of the Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation to advance into the Final Environmental Document. Alternative 2 is an overpass that realigns Rosecrans Avenue to the south over the Burlington North Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad right-of-way in the City of Santa Fe Springs.
Issue
ISSUE
The Rosecrans and Marquardt at-grade crossing was listed in the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Section 190 decision, dated February 10, 2014, as the number one ranked crossing in the state applying for Section 190 funds. This ranking is a hazard ranking of proposed grade separations throughout the state. As the number one ranked crossing, the project is eligible for some funding under the Section 190 Grade Separation Program.
The Metro Regional Rail team has been working with a consultant to develop the grade separation at Rosecrans/Marquardt. A presentation of eight alternatives was made to the City of Santa Fe Springs City Council on August 27, 2015. Following this presentation, evaluations of the alternatives were advanced and presented in a final Alternatives Development Report which was submitted to the City for their consideration and approval. A final presentation of the alternatives was made to the City Council on December 22, 2015 and based on their evaluations, the City Council selected Alternative 2 for the project.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project, located at milepost 157.8 on the BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision, was environmentally cleared in 2003 with the Third Track and Grade Separation Project on the BNSF Railway Company East-West Main Line Railroad Track EIR SCH #20...
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