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RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT
The Fy e Avenue Grade Separation Project emissions. Thus, the grade separation supports
replaced an existing at-grade rail crossing regional planning goals by leveraging this
entrance to the Port’s West Complex with a new e cient cost-e ective federal investment that
grade separated crossing. It was the first project yields the greatest GHG reductions.
to be delivered under the new Senate Bill 1
Cycle 1 round of funding for the Trade Corridor The Fy e Avenue Grade Separation Project
Enhancement Program. With over 3,000 trucks completes a critical last mile link from Interstate 5
and cars a day entering the Port’s West into the Port’s main entrance, building upon
Complex, grade separating the rail crossing will several projects recently completed: The Navy
save thousands of idling hours annually. Drive Bridge Replacement Project, the Navy
Drive Widening Project, the Navy Drive
The primary purpose of the Fy e Avenue grade Underpass, and the Crosstown Highway 4
separation is to improve local, regional, and expansion projects. These regionally planned
interregional access to the Port’s West transportation projects are part of the Port’s
Complex. The old at-grade rail crossing had a Infrastructure Strategic Plan.
daily average of six unit trains that would delay
tra c up to 20 minutes each time. The grade This project promotes e cient goods movement,
separation has eliminated these delays, reduces GHG emissions, improves safety, and is
providing quicker access leading to quicker consistent with plans to maintain transportation
turnaround time for truckers and shippers. facilities and systems in a state of good repair.
Recently the vehicle tra c entering the Port of
This project has identifiable benefits to the Stockton via Navy Drive was expanded from two
environment by eliminating any idle time at the lanes to four. Adding lanes solved some of the
rail crossing and lowering fuel consumption. Port’s tra c challenges, but only a grade
Allowing the free flow of tra c into the Port leads separation solved the rail crossing delays to the
to a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) West Coast’s second largest inland Port.
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