1. CITY OF RAINIER RAILROAD CROSSINGS 1

2. Project # 2 Team Members Portland State University City of Rainier Lars Gare, City Administrator ODOT Rail David Lanning, Crossing Safety/Compliance Matthew DeGeorge Robert Acevedo Josh Crain Heather Wenstrand Jim Harvey 2

3. Presentation Outline Introduction Existing Conditions Future Conditions Intersection Designs Cost Estimates Conclusion 3

4. Scope 1. To design safe railroad crossings that maximizes the movement of people and goods. 2. Design safe pedestrian crossing across the railroad tracks. 3. To design effective intersection closures that minimizes the impact on traffic and the community. 4

5. Background The City of Rainier is on the south bank of the Columbia River across from Longview, Washington. This project is part of the Rainier Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan. The closing of the Trojan nuclear power plant set off a decline in the number of businesses in the city. The current population is around 2,000 people. Freight trains with 110 railcars pass through downtown Rainier along A Street. 5

6. Project Overview Project consists of: –Design closing for 3 crossings –Redesign 4 crossings The City of Rainier has no dedicated engineering staff. –Lars Gare, City Administrator ODOT Rail has final design approval –Dave Lanning, Crossing Safety/Compliance 6

7. Existing Conditions Rainier, Oregon  A Street uncontrolled access  Railroad currently traverses down A Street  Railroad weaves down A Street, doesn’t stay centered  Trains currently take 8 minutes to run along A Street  4 Trains per week, could increase with demand  Foss trucks backing in from 6 th St  Downtown shops on average 3 deliveries per week 7

8. “A” Street 2 nd Street E 1 st Street 6 th Street E 8

9.  2 nd Street West has largest traffic volume  Near Post Office  Peak Volume < 300 vph  Operating well below capacity  No additional studies needed Traffic Conditions 9

10. Future Conditions Railroad’s Plans- –The “A” Street Streetscape and Railroad Safety Project is a commercial street reconstruction project aimed at improving rail functionality and providing safety to the surrounding community. Street Improvements include; –Separation of heavy rail from other street network users. Rail curbs, crossing closures and restricted access to A Street. 10

11. ODOT’s 3/3/1 Offer to City City of Rainier Responsibilities –Select 3 at-grade crossing to close, 4 for upgrade –Must produce all design & engineering plans –City is financially responsible for 1 of the 4 upgrades ODOT Rail –Maintains final design approval –Will finance and construct 3 crossing closures and 3 crossing upgrades 11

12. Future Closures –City decided due to usage and location that it would be beneficial to close the following 2 nd Street East 4 th Street East 5 th Street East Future Gated/Controlled –City decided that it would be necessary to allow the following intersection to remain open however to provide control measures for safety purposes. 2 nd Street West 1 st Street 3 rd Street East 6 th Street East 12

13. 13 We need to update this graphic. Robert?

14. Overall Design Concept A Street to become a boulevard/couplet with the train tracks in the middle. Current on-street diagonal parking will be removed, parallel parking added where space permits. 14

15. Gates will be placed in curb bulbs at each crossing Gate Locations 15

16. 2 nd Street West Left Turn Pocket Install two at-grade crossing gates at curb bulb outs 16

17. 1 st Street Install four at-grade crossing gates at curb bulb outs 17

18. 2 nd Street East “Right in, right out” Access from cross streets maintained Minimal signage 18

19. 3 rd Street East Install two at-grade crossing gates at curb bulb outs 19

20. 4 nd Street East “Right in, right out” Access from cross streets maintained Minimal signage 20

21. 5 th Street East “Right in, right out” Access from cross streets maintained Minimal signage 21

22. 6 th Street East Uncontrolled Crossing Signing and Striping Only 150-feet of Open Track 22 Add warning lights to these two locations.

23. Cost Estimates Cost by TypeCost by Intersection Striping (including rx)$249,4402 nd Street West$249,440 Signing (including rx)$248,4401 st Street$248,440 Right of Way Acquisition$12,2602 nd Street East$12,260 Signals/Gates (including conduit, controllers, gates, etc) $248,4403 rd Street East$248,440 Profit/overhead$12,2604 th Street East$12,260 Contingency$12,2605 th Street East$12,260 Mobilization/temporary traffic control… $5,5206 th Street East$5,520 Total$788,620Total$788,620 23

24. Design Impacts: Parking –How much diagonal parking did we take out? –How much parallel parking did we add back? 24

25. What other design concerns have we had? 25

26. Some sort of project conclusion here… 26

27. Questions? 27