Burlingame Broadway
Grade Separation
Community Meeting
August 08, 2018
Agenda
I. Overview
II. Project Description -- Updates
III. Next Steps
IV. Questions
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Overview
Project Location
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Existing Broadway At-Grade
Railroad Crossing
• 92 Caltrain trains each workday use this crossing (114
after Electrification), in addition to freight
• Average of 2 accidents & 105 traffic citations per year
• Lack of grade separation increases vehicular and train
delays
• Ranked #1 on CPUC priority list for grade separations
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Project Goals
Enhance safety for motorists, bicyclist & pedestrians
Improve Caltrain rail operations efficiency
Improve traffic flow and reduce delays
Reduce automobile congestion and emissions
Gateway treatment for Broadway
New Broadway Station and parking lot
Landscaping and other enhancements
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Project Description
Project Update
• A design option was selected by City
Council in 2017 with input from the
community.
• Grade Separation will partially elevate
rails and partially depress roads at
Broadway
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Design Update
• Shoofly alignment
• Station Layout
• Vertical profile
• Horizontal profile
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New Broadway Station
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Centerboard platform
Pedestrian underpass
Weekday Services
Preliminary Station Layout
Rendering: Broadway & California
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Rendering: Broadway & Carolan
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Project Funding Preliminary Design & Environmental Clearance
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Measure A
City of Burlingame
$3.85 M
$0.5 M
Next Steps
Next Steps
• Spring 2019: Complete 35% Design
• Spring 2019: Additional Public Meetings
• Summer 2019: Complete Environmental
Clearance
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Website: www.caltrain.com/BBGS
Public Meeting Notices
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Contact Information
• Dedicated Website: www.caltrain.com/BBGS
• Email: [email protected]
• Outreach Hotline: 650.508.7726
Questions