Richmond Rail Connector Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012092032
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
Document Title
Richmond Rail Connector Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Industrial, City of Richmond; but this rail infrastructure project is independent of local General Plan & local zoning designations.
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to install a new connector track between the BNSF Railway track and the UPRR tracks in the northern portion of the City of Richmond to facilitate movement of trains between the two tracks to avoid train movement through downtown Richmond. The installation of the connection track, upgrade of existing siding, and related improvements will begin on the BNSF rail line approximately 365 feet south of the Giant Road/John Avenue crossing at about Milepost (MP) 1185.9. The new construction and other proposed improvements will extend southwest, a distance of approx. 1.25 miles, to UPRR MP 14.2, just north of the intersection of the UPRR line and Parr Blvd., within the City of Richmond. The project is located within the City of Richmond and an unincorporated portion of Contra Costa.
Contact Information
Name
Howell Chan
Agency Name
Caltrans District 4, Federal Highway Administration
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Richmond
Counties
Contra Costa
Cross Streets
Giant Road/John Ave and Parr Blvd
Zip
94805
Total Acres
8.30
Parcel #
408-050-017,018; 406-070-012,013
State Highways
N/A
Railways
BNSF and UPRR
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Rheem Creek
Township
2N
Range
4-5W
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), California Highway Patrol
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Highway Patrol
Development Types
Other (Rail Infrastructure Project)
Local Actions
Rail Infrastructure Project
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.