1. Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference May 20, 2008
RAILROAD BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES
(Overpasses & Underpasses)
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

2. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
Design Parameters:
Future Plans of Railroad
Bridge Layout
Clearances – Horizontal & Vertical
Drainage – Railroad & Highway
Agreement - RoW Easement and C & M
Construction Schedule
Construction Sequence
Construction Inspection and Monitoring
Utilities on Proposed Bridge
Cost Sharing

3. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
1. Future Plans of Railroad
Rail Traffic
Number of Tracks
Service Roads
Signals
Transload / Intramodal / Switching Yards Expansion
Business Expansion
Track Raises

4. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
2. Bridge Layout
Piers
Foundations
Roadway Embankments
Location of Future Railroad Structures like future tracks, signal equipment, drainage, service roads, etc.

5. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
2. Bridge Layout

6. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
3. Clearances
Horizontal
Vertical

7. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
4. Drainage
Existing Railroad Drainage Ditches
Future Drainage Ditches
100 Yr Flood Elevations
Impact of New Highway Structure on Drainage
Impact on Existing Railroad Drainage Structures
Highway Drainage Design - Rip Rap, Culverts (size & Locn.) ,Scuppers, Snow Removal, etc.
Design Calculations submittal
Erosion Control

8. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
5. Agreement- ROW Easement and C&M
Property Ownership
Property Description
Compensation
Easement Agreement
Construction & Maintenance Agreement
Note: No construction to begin until both Agreements are executed.

9. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
6. Schedule
Funding
Letting Date
Construction Schedule
Flagging
Curfews
Inspection by Railroad
Shop drawing submittals

10. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
7. Construction Sequence
Soil Testing
Construction Equipment Rigging
Foundation Excavation and shoring
Installation of Super Structure
Temporary Crossing
Drainage Structure Installation

11. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
8. Construction Insp. & Monitoring
Inspection of Construction during:
Excavation
Pile Driving
Erosion Control
Foundation
Sub-Structure
Super Structure
Final

12. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
9. Utilities on Proposed Bridge
Street Lighting Allowed-To be shown in Plans
All other Utilities-Need Railroad Approval (Separate Crossing Applications required)
Mounting Details-To be shown on Drawings

13. BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES ( O.P. & U.P.)
10. Cost Sharing
Stated during Project Proposal to Railroad
% Share stated in the Construction and Maintenance Agreement
Schedule of Payment clearly Agreed upon in the Agreement