Rail Grade Separations
A rising volume of rail traffic results in more delays at railway crossings for motorists while increasing the risk of a train-automobile collision. Railroad grade separations are an effective solution that responds to these concerns and others.
Increasing rail traffic can create several challenges in communities, such as rail crossing delays for local traffic.
Southern California is home to some of the busiest train routes in the nation as freight lines move goods from port cities to all points of the country. As residents and businesses have developed around existing railroads, a higher volume of rail traffic presents significant challenges. An increased number of trains results in more street traffic waiting at railway crossings, and in some cases increasing the potential for a train-automobile collision. Additionally, all trains are required to sound their horns when approaching railway crossings, frequently disturbing nearby residents.
Increasing rail traffic can create several challenges in communities, such as rail crossing delays for local traffic.
Advanced Civil Technologies is experienced in delivering railroad grade separations, providing solutions to the various problems presented by at-grade crossings. By reconstructing local streets to run over or under existing railroads, both trains and motorists can travel freely without interruption, improving local traffic circulation and reducing air quality emissions. Additionally, once the roadway and railway are grade separated, the city can establish a train horn quiet zone in the project area. Our team has supported these improvements by providing traffic handling plans, signing and striping design, electrical design, and shoofly design.
