CITY OF RAINIER RAILROAD CROSSINGS 1

Team Members Matthew DeGeorge Robert Acevedo Josh Crain Jim Harvey Heather Wenstrand 2

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. 3

Background Rainier is located on Columbia River (Oregon) across from Longview, Washington Our project is part of the Rainier Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan Current population is about 1,750 people Freight trains consisting of about 110 railcars pass through downtown Rainier along “A” Street On average, there are 4 trains per week traveling in either direction 4

Project Overview Project consisted of: –Planning the closure of 3 crossings –Redesign of 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 5

Existing Conditions Rainier, Oregon 6 “A” Street 2 nd Street E

1 st Street 6 th Street E 7

Traffic Conditions 8  Peak Volume < 300 vph  Volumes well below capacity  No intersections on A Street meet any signal warrant criteria  No additional studies needed

 7 Crashes in past 11 years  0 Crashes involving rail  Most crashes related to parking or backing  All crashes during daylight hours Crash History 9 TimeIntersection Collision Type CauseSeverityWeatherConditions 11 AM2nd St WParkingNo YieldPDOClearDry 11 AM1st StBackingToo FastInjury "C"CloudyWet 9 AM1st StParkingOtherPDOClearDry 1 PM2nd St EParkingOtherPDOClearDry 12 PM2nd St EBackingNo YieldPDORainWet 4 PM3rd St ETurningOtherPDOClearDry 2 PM3rd St ERear EndToo ClosePDOClearDry

10 Increase in Train size and frequency Separation of Railroad tracks from roadway by curbs Downtown renewal plan Future Conditions

11 ODOT’s One to One Offer to City City of Rainier Responsibilities –Select at-grade crossing to close, ODOT will pay for the closure and upgrade one intersection –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

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 Design Summary

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Design Constraints Space limitations, including all necessary safety measures while still leaving space for future improvements. Minimizing impact on traffic and businesses (FOSS) Maintaining similar goals as the A Street Streetscape plan. (City of Rainier) 14

Gate Controlled Intersections will be equipped with the following –Model S-40 gate type 51 –FLX-10 Flashing Lamp –Signs –Gate Arm –Rail Crossing Train Detector –Required wiring –Rail Crossing Controller Equipment and installation will be provided by Safetran. (provider recommended by ODOT) 15 Equipment Details

Interconnect/Signal Plan 16

Signing & Striping 17

West 2 nd Street $299,349 Left Turn Pocket Install two at-grade crossing gates Three way stop controlled 18

1 st Street $568,063 Install four at-grade crossing gates Four way stop controlled 19

20 East 2 nd Street $14,551 “Right in – Right out” Access from cross street maintained Minimal signing

21 East 3 rd Street $292,114 Install two at-grade crossing gates Four way stop controlled Eastern-most pedestrian crossing

22 East 4 th Street $14,149 “Right in – Right out” Access from cross street maintained Minimal signing

23 East 5 th Street $22,576 “Right in – Right out” Access from cross street maintained Minimal signing Acquire 200 ft 2 right-of-way on north side

24 East 6 th Street $56,572 Uncontrolled crossing Signing and striping only 150 feet of open track Stranded vehicle detector near FOSS entrance

Cost Estimates Cost by TypeCost by Intersection Signing$36,988West 2 nd Street$299,349 Striping$23,7791 st Street$568,063 Right of Way Acquisition$6,000East 2 nd Street$14,551 Railroad Gates$938,500East 3 rd Street$292,114 Profit/Overhead (15%)$135,790East 4 th Street$14,149 Mobilization (10%)$90,527East 5 th Street$22,576 Temporary Traffic Control (5%) $45,263East 6 th Street$56,572 Contingency (10%)$90,527 Total$1,267,373 Total$1,267,373 25

 Net loss of 81 on-street spaces  Parallel parking is safer  Large off-street parking lots at:  W 2 nd Street  1 st Street  E 3 rd Street  Projected minimal impact on FOSS parking, recommend FOSS evaluate parking situation after implementation Design Impacts: Parking 26 "A" Street Parking Inventory BlockExistingProposed W 2nd - 1st2811 1st - E 2nd2819 E 2nd - 3rd210 E 3rd - 4th2010 E 4th - 5th1511 E 5th - 6th3212 Total14463

Other Design Impacts 27 Cons Truck deliveries - FOSS/downtown commercial Residence along street closures Pedestrian Crossing (most eastern is at the marina) Pros Improved pedestrian safety Improved vehicle-train interactions Increased aesthetic appeal

Construction Recommendations Construct crossings in conjunction with railroad improvements Leave all crossings opened during construction Closure of the three intersections final phase of construction Identify delivery and train schedules to work construction around them Coordinate all plans with local utilities 28

“Lessons Learned” What would we have done differently? Prepare a schedule at the beginning of the project including all key dates Better accountability of group members Keep more detailed record of the design process Better communication between our group and our contact 29

Questions? 30