Grade Separations

Riverside Avenue Underpass Project at Union Pacific Railroad

Cost:	$33,080,000
Status:	Completed
Start Date:	December 2013
Estimated Completion Date:	March 2016
Neighborhood:	Magnolia Center
Contacts:	Danny Cwiak	Jessica Gordon
	Contract Administrator	Senior Administrative Analyst
	951-826-5892	951-826-2306

Project Description

PROJECT NEWS:
Public Notice December 18, 2013

The Riverside Avenue Underpass Project will construct a railroad underpass at the Riverside Avenue/Union Pacific railroad at-grade crossing. Major elements of the project include lowering Riverside Avenue from Merrill Avenue to about 300 feet north of Elizabeth Street, constructing cul-de-sacs at Elizabeth Street and Tipperary Way, constructing a new street (Mono Drive) to connect Trinity Court to Sunnyside Drive, and constructing a two-track railroad bridge to carry train traffic.

Project Construction Schedule

• Construction Start Date: December 27, 2013
• The project will take approximately 20 months to construct.
• The First Phase of construction includes finishing Mono, constructing the Cul-de-sac on Tipperary, and completing the access road for the apartments on the north side of the tracks.
• Once these Items have been completed, Riverside Avenue with be closed to traffic.

Project Facts and Benefits

• Average traffic on Riverside Avenue is over 16,000 vehicles per day.
• Approximately 36 trains per day cross Riverside Avenue.
• Eliminates over one hour per day of gate down time and related delays and traffic congestion on Riverside Avenue.
• Eliminates approximately 3 minutes average delay for each emergency responder that encounters a train.
• Eliminates over 13.64 tons/year of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent for 2030) due to idling vehicles delayed by passing trains.

Project Cost and Funding

The estimated project cost is $33 Million. Project funding includes:

Project Funding Sources	Riverside GS
Prop 1B Trade Corridor Improvement Fund	$12.10 M
RCTC Design Advance Funds	$1.50 M
City Funds	$3.54 M
State Section 190 Grade Separation	$5.00 M
Federal Funds	$9.69 M
UPRR Railroad Contribution	$1.25 M
Total Project Funding *Anticipated	$33.08 M