TIER II DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

AREA ALTERNATIVE AREA 3: FREDERICKSBURG BUILD ALTERNATIVE 3B (DAHLGREN SPUR TO CROSSROADS) • Construct one main line track in most Add One Track East of Existing sections, with track shifts to improve 3 Length: 14 miles Approximate Cost: $506.9 million • There are three Build Alternatives in Area 3, all of which: speed, and a new elevated railway at • Support expanded intercity passenger (all passenger train types), VRE commuter, the station • Within town, the additional track B and CSXT freight rail service • Provide proposed new DC2RVA service at : Northeast would be added east of the existing U two tracks Regional (SEHSR) and Interstate Corridor (SEHSR) CFP 60 I A third track already exists between • Include a new Fredericksburg Station, including building, platform, and parking S • L Fredericksburg and the Spotsylvania D improvements (varies by alternative) Fredericksburg Station A VRE • No changes to stations served by passenger service (Interstate Station (i.e., no improvements required) • Rail improvements generally within A Corridor (), (), and Long Distance) or VRE commuter service existing railroad right-of-way L • No public roadway crossing closures / T • Improvements to major rail bridge over the Rappahannock River Existing 3 Tracks • Track maximum authorized speed: ≤ 79 mph Grade separate one at-grade roadway E crossing (Landsdowne Road) R • All other public roadway crossings N VRE would remain at-grade with A safety improvements T • Consistent with City of Fredericksburg I CFP 50 Comprehensive Plan (2015) V E S

BUILD ALTERNATIVE 3A BUILD ALTERNATIVE 3C • Maintain existing two-track corridor Maintain Two Tracks Through Town Add Two-Track Bypass East through the city, with some track shifts Length: 14 miles Approximate Cost: $240.2 million Length: 18 miles Approximate Cost: $977.5 million to improve speed • Within Fredericksburg, no construction of • Construct new two-track bypass east new track / no additional rail capacity of the city • Maintain existing two main • Serves all freight rail as well as all line tracks Existing 2 Tracks Existing 2 Tracks Interstate Corridor (SEHSR and CFP 60 • Shift tracks in some sections to CFP 60 S S Carolinian), Long Distance, and improve speed passenger trains Fredericksburg Station A VRE • Freight, passenger, and commuter Fredericksburg Station A VRE Existing public roadway crossings, train operations through town • including along existing Dahlgren similar to existing conditions • Construction of one additional track, Spur, would remain at-grade, with safety improvements Existing 3 Tracks with some shifts to improve speed, Existing 3 Tracks north and south of the city • Any new public roadway • All improvements within existing crossings on the bypass would be grade separated Spotsylvania Station VRE railroad right-of-way Spotsylvania Station VRE • All public roadway crossings remain • Requires additional at-grade with safety improvements railroad right-of-way • Construct one main line track north CFP 50 CFP 50 and south of the city, with track shifts to improve speed

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