Caltrans-High Speed RailAuthority

SECTION REPORT

ToCommunicate

High Speed Train (HST) Project

Impacts to the State Highway System

HSR Section Route
District(s)
PREPARED BY:
HSTPROJECT MANAGER
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Show:
  • Begin and End Section Termini
  • Topographical Features Listed in Report
  • HST System Map
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HSR Section Description
Traveling through the Counties of :
Affecting District(s)

Table of Contents

1.Introduction

2.Alternatives

3.Corridor and System Coordination

4.Community Involvement…………………………………………………………….3

5.Environmental Determination/Document

6.Schedule & Costs

7.FHWA Coordination

8.Attachments

1.Introduction

The section report is a disclosure means for the CHSR Authority to provide the Department the impact rationale and proposed mitigation efforts to the State Highway System (SHS).

Brief HST Project SectionDescription:

[Type description here]

Provide a inventory list summary of the HSTSectioninfrastructures to be built:

HSR Section inventory / Alternative Name / Alternative Name / Alternative Name
Starting Point / Loc
End Point / Loc
Rail Length / miles
Rail Stops / No.
Counties Affected / No.
Cities Affected / No.
Maintenance Facilities / No.
Structures / No.
SHS Impact Points / No.

Provide a brief chronology of the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) major decisionsand approvals to date regarding this Section Proposal. Include the following:

  • Legislation
  • Funding
  • Planning
  • Environmental

2.Alternatives

Provide a brief descriptionof each ofall the alternativesproposed. They should include the following:

  • HST System Section Goals and Objectives
  • AlternativeAlignment benefits as they relate to the SHS
  • Alternative Alignment constraints as they relate to the SHS
  • Alternative preliminary estimated Costs (Capital, Right of Way, Structure)

List the Direct Impact Points or locations where the HST encroaches on to the SHS:

Rail Alternative / Impact No. / Hwy Dist-Co-Rte-PM / Hwy Type (Con/Exwy/Fwy)

List the Indirect Impact Points or impacts that do not physically converge with, but affects the current use or future modifications of the SHS or Caltrans Right of Way. (e.g. drainage runoff, station locations, trains speeds across SHS, traffic congestion, at-grade rail crossing operations):

Rail Alternative / Impact No. / Hwy Dist-Co-Rte-PM / Loc type Highway/Intersection/Interchange

For each impact point describe a short description with regard to the following:

  • Approximate Right of way needs (acres)
  • Crossing type (at-grade, tunnel, overhead or underpass structure)
  • Modification of access to SHS (severed access, realigned access, etc)
  • Proposed Non Standard features
  • Structure railing system
  • Separations from SHS (barrier requirements, etc)
  • Presence of utilities
  • Highway realignment
  • Local traffic detoured onto the SHS(General statement of potential traffic impacts during construction)
  • State highway traffic detoured onto local streets
  • Construction methods
  • Construction constraints (falsework, traffic, vertical clearance, etc)
  • Environmental constraints
  • Conflict with planned projects
  • HST maintenance operational impacts (access, frequency, drainage, electrical, mechanical, etc)
  • HST Operational impacts on SHS (signal operations, trip generations, access to HST facilities, etc)
  • Non-motorized (Pedestrian/Bicycle) access
  • Public Utility Commission coordination
  • Are the proposed structures consistent with the Transportation Concept Report (ultimate route configuration)?

Note: see attachment for an example item summary for SHS crossings

3.Corridor and System Coordination

Describe impacts or how the HST will be consistent with the current and ultimate concept for the SHS considering the following:

  • Corridor System Management Plans (CSMPs)
  • Transportation Concept Reports (TCRs)
  • District System Management Plan (DSMP)
  • Transportation System Development Program (TSDP)
  • Climate Action Plans
  • Local and agency plans
  • Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs)
  • Transportation Management System (TMS) Master Plans
  • Air Quality Conformity
  • California Transportation Plan (CTP)
  • Interregional Strategic Plan (ITSP)
  • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
  • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)
  • Transit
  • Planned Projects

Rail Alternative / Impact No. / Hwy Dist-Co-Rte-PM / Existing Lanes No. / TCR Lanes No.

4.Community Involvement

Describe how HST will comply with the Department’s policies regarding, CSS, complete streets, smart mobility, etc.

5.Environmental Determination/Document

Upon the CHSR Authority completing the Administrative Draft EIR/EIS, the initial design will commence; concurrently the Department will evaluate the Project Report for the given impacts and at which point conceptual approval will be requested. The final approval will be granted once the final design is completed.

Identify footprint of each impact location and the resources to be studied.

6.Schedule & Costs

Please provide the proposed schedule for HST Segment:

Caltrans
Milestones / CHSRA Milestones / Delivery Date
(Month, Day, Year)
Notice of Intent (NOI) / NOI
Preliminary AA Report
Supplemental AA Report
15% Design
Admin Draft EIR/EIS
Circulate DED/Draft Project Report / Public Draft EIR/EIS
Final EIR/EIS
PA&ED (approved PR and approved ED) / ROD/NOD
30% Design
Regular Right of Way
Project PS&E
Right of Way Certification
Ready to List
Final Design
Approve Contract / (Begin construction)
Contract Acceptance / (end construction)
End Project / (end project)

The Department will utilize the capital costs to estimate future planned resources for this section. As such the capital costs within the Department Right of Way used should be based on the highest credible estimate compared to the lowest or highest estimate.

Identify the type and schedule of any Project Development Services (PDS) targeted to be performed by Caltrans staff. (this should be defined in the Master Agreement

:

Rail Alternative / Impact No. / Capital Cost ($ M)
Capital / Right of Way / Total

7.FHWA/FRA Coordination

Identify and discuss all meetings held with FHWA/FRA about this HSTsection and impact to the Interstate.

Caltrans will provide coordination with FHWA on impacts to SHS and provide feedback to the Authority.

8.Attachments

  1. HST Statewide System
  2. HSTSection Map- showing cities, counties, District, State Routes, Maintenance Stations, Rail Stops, and topographic features
  3. HSTSection Route at State Highway impact points–
  • Alignments (Alternative Labeled with Stationing)
  • Aerial photo / topographic images of surrounding highway
  • Planned vertical relationship between HST and highway (over or under)
  • Customary Units
  • Scaled to 1”=200’
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  1. If available,
  2. HST Typical Section
  3. HST StructuresTypical section
  4. Right of Way width
  5. CHST –Preliminary Alignment-State Route Crossing Summary (see attachments for an example)

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