1. Rail Program Management Services Review Grade Separation Recommended Ideas
Palo Alto Rail Committee Meeting
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2. From Presentation to City Council on May 29, 2018

3. Ideas to Review Churchill Avenue Hybrid (CAH)
A "hybrid" option that would partially lower the road and partially elevate the tracks
Churchill Avenue Reverse Hybrid (CAR)
The “reverse hybrid" option with a partially elevated road and partially lowered tracks
Palo Alto Hybrid (PAH)

4. Churchill Avenue Hybrid (CAH)
Embarcadero Rd
Churchill Ave
N California Ave
Oregon Expy
+0.6% Grade
Length = 3800 ft
-1% Grade
Rail Embankment Fill at Churchill = 10 ft
Roadway Excavation at Churchill = 15 ft
Constraints:
California Ave Caltrain Station Platform
Caltrain Operating Envelop for Construction Limits
Construction Limits based on Caltrain Operating Envelop
No Impact to California Ave
Caltrain Station Platform

5. Impacts:
Removal of existing trees in the buffer between Alma St and the mainline tracks to construct shoofly and maintain Caltrain service
Alma St will be temporarily reduced from 45 ft to 25 ft during construction resulting in loss of traffic lanes and/or parking
14 residential properties impacted with an additional 8 residential driveways impacts – approximately 22 residential properties
Major utility relocations required along Churchill and Alma
Visual impact of raised railroad

6. Churchill Avenue Reverse Hybrid (CAR)
Embarcadero Rd
Churchill Ave
N California Ave
Oregon Expy
-1.0% Grade
Length = 3600 ft
+0.5% Grade
Rail Excavation at Churchill = 6 ft
Roadway Embankment Fill at Churchill = 22 ft
Constraints:
California Ave Caltrain Station Platform
Caltrain Operating Envelop for Construction Limits
Construction Limits based on Caltrain Operating Envelop
No Impact to California Ave
Caltrain Station Platform

7. Impacts:
Removal of existing trees between Alma and mainline tracks for construction of shoofly and to maintain Caltrain service during construction
Reduced width of Alma from 45 feet to 25 – loss of traffic lane and/or parking
Approximately 46 residential impacts
Major utility relocations along Churchill and Alma
Visual impact with elevated roadway

8. Palo Alto Hybrid (PAH) +1.0% Grade -1.0% Grade Constraints:
Length = 3500 ft
+1.0% Grade
-1.0% Grade
El Palo Alto Heritage Tree
Historic RR Bridge
Palo Alto Ave
No Impact to Palo Alto
Caltrain Station Platform
Rail Embankment Fill at Palo Alto = 7 ft
Roadway Excavation at Palo Alto = 15 ft
Constraints:
Palo Alto Caltrain Station Platform
Historic Bridge over San Francisquito Creek
El Palo Alto Heritage Tree in El Palo Alto Park
Caltrain Operating Envelop for Construction Limits

9. New Track Alignment New Rail Bridges Existing Track Impacts:
Removal of trees between Alma and mainline tracks
Reduce width of Alma Street
Impact to El Palo Alto Park but misses heritage tree in park – needs to be confirmed
Major utility relocations in Palo Alto
Visual impact with raised rail
Existing Track

10. Questions?