DRADDRPart 1: Oregon FreightFr Rail Needs List Appendix C—RailNeedsList,Part1and2 Line Description of Need / Freight Mobility Issue Secondary Start End Miles Operator Owner Category Segment with the Facility Category Oregon Moody Gateway 899 BNSF BNSF VerticVeVertical clearance in 5 tunnels between the Capacity Safety and Trunk ColumbCoColumbia River and Madras preclude passage of (൶FLHQF\ Subdivision double-stadodouble-stack containers. However, improving these tunnels shoshould be done concurrently with improving verticalertical clearclearances in tunnels on the Gateway Subdivision bebetween Keddie, Calif., and Klamath Falls to achieve uuniform capacity enhancements. Oregon MP 13.4Z Chemult 54.4 BNSFF BNSF Between Bend and MP 13.4Z south of Lava, trains Capacity Trunk south of DUHDXWKRUL]HGE\&HDUHDXWKRUL]HGE\&HQWUDOL]HG7UD൶F&RQWURO Subdivision Lava (CTC)) but from MP 113.4Z to Chemult, 54.4 miles is "dark territory"territo with trains authorized by track warrants. ExtendEExtending CTC through this VHFWLRQZLOOVLJQL¿FDQWO\LQFVHFWLRQZLOOVLJQL¿VHFWLRQZLOOVLJQL¿FDQWO\LQFUHDVHWKHFDSDFLW\ of this line. Logically,L installinstallation of CTC here should be accompanied by instinstallation of CTC on AAFAFTapproximatelymately 90 miles of BNSFBNSF's Gateway Sub between Klamath Falls and BieberBieber, Calif. CTC has been installed from Bieber to KeKeddie on the Gateway Subdivision. Union MP 0.32 MP 1.0 0.68 UP UP When long freight trains are navigatingnavig twot 6 Capacity Safety and 3DFL¿F mphh curvesves just north of the StSteel Bridge, other (൶FLHQF\ (Kenton trains,s, includingluding passenger trains, can be dedelayed. line) Straighteninghteningng track and easing curvature wouwould permit moreore optimum speeds. This location wawas ¿UVWUHFRJQL]HGFLUFDDVDVLJQL¿FDQW3RUWODQGQL]HGFLUFDDVDVLJQL¿FDQW3RUWODQ area bottleneckeckFFT and has been included on a list of desirable Portlandland Triangle capacity improvement projects since then.hen. Fallbridge S. Lake N. Lake 1.5 BNSF BNSF Install remotely-controlledontrolled power switches and CaCCapacity Subdivision Yard Yard signals at both ends of Portland's Lake Yard to 2උൾ඀ඈඇ6ඍൺඍൾ5ൺංඅ3අൺඇ expedite ability of freightight trains to arrive and Appendix C—RailNeeds depart the facility, reducingcing delays andnd interference between passenger and freightreightT trains. Fallbridge Willbridge Willbridge 0.5 BNSF BNSF Using ARRA funding, ODOTOT completed 30% plans CCapacityapacity Subdivision for replacing 10 mph crossoversvers at this junctionnction ZLWKPSKFURVVRYHUVIRULPSURYLQJÀXLGLW\DQGSURYLQJÀXLGLW\DQGQJÀXLGLW\DQG reducing delays for passenger andndd freight trains. 153 Project funds are needed to do the improvement. Appendix C-Part1Continued Appendix C—RailNeeds 2උൾ඀ඈඇ6ඍൺඍൾ5ൺංඅ3අൺඇ 154 Line Description of Need / Freight Mobility Issue Secondary Start End Miles Operatorperator Owner Category Segment DRAFTDDR with the Facility Category Oregon MP 20.2 MP 26.2 6 WYCO WYCO ReplaceR 75-lb. rail from MP 20.2 to about 26.2 with Capacity Eastern heheavier rail to increase carrying capacity of entire Division linelin to GVW of 286,000 lbs. Line currently limited to 263263,000-lb. cars. The customer served is an Eagle PilcherPil mine, a major employer and taxpayer in MalheurM County. Oregon Wilsonville Washington MP 3E- PNWR ODOT Replace/recReplace/reconstruct existing rail bridge over Capacity Safety and Electric County 40.3 Grahams FerrFerry Road to improve horizontal and (൶FLHQF\ Subdivision vertical clearancesclearan for motor vehicles below RRArailroad. Current structure is narrow and has restricted vertical cclearance, resulting in occasional vehicle strikes that ddisrupt PNWR freight and TriMet WES commutecommucommuter train operations. Woodburn- MP 732.2 MP 735.7 Up to UPUP This project would transtrtranspose the mainline and Capacity Safety & Gervais 3.5 siding at Gervais, thenth extextend the siding 1 mile (൶FLHQF\ Siding north to connect withw the exexisting Woodburn siding; and install crossoverscro at south end of Woodburn. The north end of this elongated siding, which is in AAFdowntownwn Woodburn, would concontinue to be used for interchange between UP and WWillamette Valley RailwayRailway.. Salem Yard MP 716.7 MP 717.85 1.15 UP UP Power up and signalize switch providingprovidinprov access Capacity Safety & Power to the south end of Salem yard, andan a crocrossover (൶FLHQF\ Switches providingvidingg access to the north ende of the yayard near Hiness Street.eet. Vertical MP 54.5 MP 54.6 0.1 PNWR ODOT Tunnel #3,, 189 feet through solid rock, requirerequires Capacity Safety & Clearances, notching to accept double-stack containers. (൶FLHQF\ West/ Through-trussuss FTswing spans at MP 62.67, ClatskanClatskanie and Astoria River, and MP 84.71, Blind Slough, were Economic extrapolated byy 2009 bridge survey to be okay for Development double-stack movementsvements so the tunnel is the only known restriction for handling two-high containers. Vertical MP 669.5 MP 751.3 81.8 CBR Port of A 2009 tunnel surveyy conducted byy Shannon & Capacity;Capa Economic Clearances, Coos :LOVRQLGHQWL¿HGLPSHGLPHQWVWRWKHSDVVDJHRIHGLPHQWVWRWKHSDVVDJHRIHSDVVDJ Safety & Development Coos Bay Bay double-stack containers in all nine of theh tunnels (൶FLHQF\(൶FLHQ (13 thru 21 inclusive) on the TCoos Bay line. Recommended solutions variedaried from undercutting,ting, realignment, blasting, notchingng and set replacement,placement, depending upon the tunnel. Duringuring the 10 years since this study was done, rehabilitationilitationlitation work has occurred on some of the tunnels andnd some issues noted in 2009 may no longer exist. Appendix C-Part1Continued Line Description of Need / Freight Mobility Issue Secondary Start EndDRAFTDDRDRA Milesles Operator Owner Category Segment with the Facility Category Irving MP 652.25 MP 652.35 0.1 UP UP InstallInstIn a power switch at MP 652.28 on Irving siding Safety & Capacity Siding for remotelyre controlled access to/from Eugene Yard (൶FLHQF\ Power and the controlled Irving siding. Switch Queen MP 690.40 UP,UP, UUPP Main UP roroute through the valley. Amtrak passenger Safety & Ave Grade PNWR, route.ute. The crcrossing is adjacent to a major railroad (൶FLHQF\ Separation AERC,ERC, yard. The croscrossing is blocked several times a day Project Amtrakmtrak due to railroad ooperations in the yard. We receive a RAhigh number of blblockage complaints from citizens. Three separate railrrailroads operate over the crossing. There a four tracks throughth the crossing. Queen Ave is a local route for schoscschool children to walk. Multiple incidents at the crossing,cross with fatalities over the last 20 years. Several crossingcr incidents prior to 1998. La Pine MP 28.30 BNSF/UPBNSF NSF For several yearsyear has remainedremain the #1 crossing Safety & Grade in the state for grade separationseparation. The crossing is (൶FLHQF\ Separation skewed. A majorajor Hwy route throthrough central Oregon Project AFand is used heavily by freight, witwith a speed of 50 MPH. Hwy is high speed. Few incidincidents between train and Hwy user, but several incideincidincidents of rear end collisions with vehicles stoppestopped at the crossing. Recentecent attempt at constructing newn grade separated FURVVLQJIDLOHG7UDLQWUD൶FLVLQFUHDVLQJWKURXJKVLQJIDLOHG7UDLQWUD൶FLVLQFUHDVLQJWKIDLOHG7UDLQWUD൶FLV this corridor.orridor.or. Highway MP 104.00 PNWR BNSF Hwy 34 iss a major route (both passenger and Safety & Mobility 34 Grade freight) fromom I-5 to the west (Corvallis and then the (൶FLHQF\ Separation coast). The Hwy,FT at the crossing, is four lanes with a Project - center two wayay turn lane, and the speed is 55 MPH. Albany The Hwy has experiencedxperienced several rear end collisions with vehicles stoppedpped at the crossing. Visibility is restricted in the areaea at times due to thick fog.fo 2උൾ඀ඈඇ6ඍൺඍൾ5ൺංඅ3අൺඇ McGilchrist MP 717.10 UP, UP Main UP route throughgh the valley. Amtrak passenger SafetSafety & Appendix C—RailNeeds Grade Amtrak route. The crossing is adjacent to a major rrailroad (൶FLHQ(൶FLHQF\ Separation yard. The crossing is blockedcked several times a day Project - due to railroad operations in Tthe yard. McGilchristt is Salem a major arterial and the two lane road has surpassedrpassed LW VDELOLW\WRKDQGOHWKHDPRXQWRIGDLO\WUD൶FQWRIGDLO\WUD൶F\WUD൶F Salem is investigating wideningg thehe road (four ODQHV DQGDGGLQJVLGHZDONV1HDUE\WUD൶FVLJQDODUE\WUD൶FVLJQDODUE\WUD൶FVLJQDO 155 3ULQJOH5G UHJXODUO\EDFNVWUD൶FXSDFURVVWKHXSDFURVVWKHXSDFURVVWK tracks. Large number of near miss reportsports from the 839LGHRRIFURVVLQJYHUL¿HVYHKLFOHVTXHXLQJVTXHXLQJ across the tracks. Appendix C-Part1Continued Appendix C—RailNeeds 2උൾ඀ඈඇ6ඍൺඍൾ5ൺංඅ3අൺඇ 156 Line Description of Need / Freight Mobility Issue Secondary Start End Miles Operator OwnerOwne Category Segment with the Facility Category Harmony MP 762.40DRAFTDDRDRA UP,UP, UP Main UP route through the valley. Amtrak passenger Safety & Road Grade AAmtrak,mtrak, URUURXWH*UDGHVHSDUDWLRQSURMHFWLVLGHQWL¿HGLQWKH (൶FLHQF\ Separation PNPNWPNWRWR cityci of Milwaukies TSP. Several crossing incident Project - priorpr to 1998. Adjacent hwy intersection backs Milwaukie WUD൶FWUWUD൶FXSDFURVVWUDFNV Gateway Bieber Line Bieber Line 0.5BNSF/UP BNSF/ InitiallyI submitted for Connect Oregon VI Safety and Subdivision Jct. Jct. UUPP consideraticonsideration,derati this well-developed project signalizes (൶FLHQF\ and remotely controls the junction switch in Klamath Falls where BNSF trains leave/enter Union RRA3DFL¿F VOLQHHO3DFL¿F VOLQHHOLPLQDWLQJWKHQHHGWRVWRSDQG manually handle switches there, thus reducing train