HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Railroad Design Guidelines Railroad Design Guidelines

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Design Guidelines… Design Guidelines… Have - Assist discussions with RR’s Have - Assist discussions with RR’s Could – Reiterate costs/effects of RR service interruptions Could – Reiterate costs/effects of RR service interruptions Could – Introduce section to cover Design/Build Could – Introduce section to cover Design/Build Could – Put standards on-line Could – Put standards on-line Could – Work toward industry standards Could – Work toward industry standards

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Coordination Issues in Design… Coordination Issues in Design… C&M Agreements effect design C&M Agreements effect design Project Development Project Development Early Railroad Involvement Early Railroad Involvement Communicate Operational Constraints Communicate Operational Constraints Early Reviewer Involvement Early Reviewer Involvement Understand all previous agreements and negotiations Understand all previous agreements and negotiations

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Coordination Issues in Design… Coordination Issues in Design… Alternative Funding Sources Alternative Funding Sources Railroad utilizes proprietary items Railroad utilizes proprietary items Some agencies may not utilize proprietary items Some agencies may not utilize proprietary items Schedules Schedules In-House Reviews – longer times In-House Reviews – longer times Peer Reviews – shorter times Peer Reviews – shorter times

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Coordination Issues in Design Coordination Issues in Design Aesthetic Treatments Aesthetic Treatments

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Coordination Issues in Design… Coordination Issues in Design… Project Costs Project Costs Design Guidelines Design Guidelines Railroad – Standard, Standard, Standard Railroad – Standard, Standard, Standard Agency – Public, Public, Public Agency – Public, Public, Public

HDR Engineering, Inc. Railroad Bridge Design Guidelines May 20, 2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference Designer Challenge Designer Challenge “Looks like… Will perform like… Can be built within… Will not cost more than $$$ ”