PORT CONNECTOR PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles - Long Beach
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| Long Beach -- SR47 | Port Access Expressway will build a four-lane elevated highway from Terminal Island to Alameda Street north of Anaheim Street and South of Pacific Coast Highway. In addition, the project will provide for the replacement of the seismically deficient Heim lift bridge over the Cerritos Channel with a fixed span bridge. The draft EIR is being prepared with circulation planned for August 2005 and approval in 2006. Funding for the $40 million design and $350 million construction has not yet been determined. This project would reduce approximately 6-7 percent of the port-related truck traffic off the I-710 freeway. Completion date is approximately scheduled for 2011, but is based on available funding. | Port of Los Angeles (POLA), U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) |
| Long Beach
-- SR47 Long Beach -- I-710 Corridor/Gerald Desmond Bridge Gateway Program |
The I-710 Corridor/Gerald Desmond Bridge Gateway Program is a comprehensive, strategic approach to addressing the congestion, air quality, and safety issues in the Corridor between the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles and State Route 60. I-710 Program consists of the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach, and improvements to the I-710 Corridor itself. | Port of Long Beach (POLB), MARAD |
| Long Beach
-- Terminal Island Freeway/Ocean Boulevard Interchange COMPLETED |
This project is a TEA 21 "High Priority Project." This project also connects directly with the I-710 Corridor/Gerald Desmond Bridge Gateway Program. This project was originally administered by the State DOT (Caltrans), but was transferred to the Port of Long Beach (POLB). Upon completion of this project and also the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement project, Ocean Boulevard between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) will be relinquished to the State. Construction has started, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007. | POLB, MARAD |
| Los Angeles/Long Beach Truck/Rail | Los Angeles/Long Beach - Direct truck focused connections to existing UPRR International Container Transfer Facilities (ICTF) in Wilmington, and new BNRR SCIG facility. | Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR), BNSF Railway (BNSF), MARAD |
| Los Angeles--TRAPAC on dock rail | This project is an on-dock rail-yard where containers can be loaded onto trains directly at the marine terminal without draying containers to rail facilities. | POLA, MARAD |
| Port of Long Beach | Ocean Blvd (Port to Sr-710), 9th/10th St (Santa Fe to Pico), Pico Ave (9th/10th to Ocean Blvd), Santa Fe (Anaheim to 9th), Anaheim St (Sante Fe to Alameda) | Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) |
| Long Beach (Carson) Rail Yard | Sepulveda Blvd. (Facility to Rt. 47) | FHWA |
| Los Angeles--I- 110 Freeway/SR47/Harbor Blvd Interchange | Adding an additional lane to the westbound SR 47 connector for northbound I-110; reconstruct Harbor Blvd/SR 47 ramp intersection; construct new on-ramp from Gaffey St to SR47 | POLA |
| Los Angeles -- Mormon Island Transportation Access Improvement | Construct grade separations at Mormon Island to separate vehicles and trucks from active rail lines. This will help access to TRAPAC | POLA |
| Los Angeles--110 Freeway/C Street Interchange | Local street improvement for on and off at C Street. Will help TRAPAC and West Basin Container Terminal. Estimated completion December 2010 | POLA |
| Los Angeles BNRR Rail Yard | Washington Blvd. (Hobart Yard to I-710) Shelia St (Arrowmile to Atlantic), Atlantic Blvd (Shelia to Bandini), Bandini Blvd (S Downey to I-710) - Connector 2 is proposed) | FHWA |
| Los Angeles--
Navy Way Connector to Westbound Seaside Ave. DEFERRED |
Construct a flyover from Northbound Navy Way to westbound Seaside Ave. This would help containers departing APL and Maersk that are traveling westbound. | POLA |
| Los Angeles & Long Beach | Improve and construct on-dock rail | MARAD |
| Long Beach | Develop Pier B Rail Yard | MARAD |
| Los Angeles | Develop West Basin Rail Yard | MARAD |
CALIFORNIA: Oakland
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| Port of Oakland -- 7th Street Grade Crossing | This project will replace the railroad bridge crossing at 7th Street that provides access to the JIT and to the UPRR intermodal facilities. Replacing the bridge will allow the widening of 7th Street, a major arterial street that connects the Port with I-880 and will improve the grade separation of the access tracks that serve the JIT. 7th Street also provides the main access for the public to the Port's 40-acre Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. The current rail bridges and roadway were constructed in phases between 1930 and 1954 and cannot meet the rail infrastructure requirements for future Port growth. | Port of Oakland, MARAD |
| Eastbound I-80 Truck Access Ramp. | This would be a largely at-grade truck-only ramp accessing the base of the viaduct connecting northbound I-880 and eastbound I-80 from the adjacent frontage road. Currently, trucks exiting the Port along 7th Street must traverse the entire frontage road, negotiate a four-way signaled intersection at West Grand Ave. and enter the viaduct at elevation. This causes congestion at the intersection, which could become significantly worse if the City of Oakland pursues plans to develop a major retail complex at the site of the Oakland Army Base. Estimated cost of this project is $5 million and could be less if the work is done entirely at grade. | Port of Oakland, MARAD |
| I-880/5th Street Ramp Improvements | This project consists of restriping and constructing some minor geometric improvements at the base of the Alameda/Broadway exit ramp from southbound I-880 at 5th Street. This ramp is heavily used by trucks accessing the Port's Middle Harbor Terminals, by making a right turn at the bottom of the ramp at 5th Street. Currently, there is no dedicated right turn lane, so vehicles making a right turn frequently have to wait behind others going straight through the signalized intersection. This results in delays and longer queues backing up the ramp. The estimated cost for this project is $550,000. It is likely that the Port would want to partner with Caltrans on this project. | Port of Oakland |
| Rebuild Adeline Street Overcrossing | Reconstruct this major truck entrance into the Port area to regrade for more efficient and effective use by trucks and to make it better able to withstand a seismic event. Cost: $60 million. | Port of Oakland |
| Outer Harbor Terminal | Develop Outer harbor terminal | MARAD |
| Maritime Street | Re-Align Maritime Street | MARAD |
| The Richmond Connector | Construct an at-grade rail connection between BNSF's Stockton Subdivision and UP's Martinez Subdivision north of Richmond at approximately MP 15, near San Pablo. Project would improvement movement of goods, primarily serving the Port of Oakland, and would minimize community impacts on downtown Richmond by providing a higher-speed and more direct access for BNSF's trains moving between the Martinez Subdivision and Stockton Subdivision. Estimated project cost is $30M to $40M. | BNSF |
| Tehachapi Rail Improvement Project | Double track gaps between sidings and segments of double track by constructing additional mainline to increase capacity and improve freight train operations on mountainous terrain, extend one siding to accommodate prevailing system train lengths and upgrade signal system to improve capacity and efficiency of train operations. Estimated project cost is $107 million. | BNSF |
SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA
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| Ocean Terminal, Savannah | From W Lathrop Ave (CR 1142), SE 0.65 mi on Lathrop Ave (CR 740) and 0.16 mi on River St (CS-014507) to the terminal | FHWA |
| CSX Rail Yard, Savannah | From I-516: N&W 0.70 mi on Tremont Rd, N 0.1 mi on Tremont Ave, W 0.2 mi on Safety First Rd | FHWA |
| State Road 17 (Savannah Highway), Savannah | Widen SR-17 and link with I-95 | MARAD |
| North Charleston Rail Facility (Norfolk-Southern), Charleston | W Montague (I-26 to Marriott), Marriott Dr (Montague to Freight Yard) | FHWA |
| North Charleston Terminal, Charleston | Remount Rd (Terminal to I-26 and Terminal to I-526 via North Rhett) | FHWA |
| Wando Terminal, Charleston | Served by an Existing NHS Route | FHWA |
| Columbus St/Union Pier Terminal, Charleston | East Bay Street South to Charlotte Street, East to Washington St., South to the Port | FHWA |
| Navy Base, Charleston | Expand terminal facilities to include the former Navy base | MARAD |
VIRGINIA
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| Port of Virginia | I-564 Connector (Provides an interstate highway direct access to the north end of NIT and the south end of Naval Station Norfolk) | Virginia Ports Authority (VPA) |
| Port of Virginia | Hampton Roads Third Harbor Crossing (Provides an additional interstate access to PMT, NIT, NNMT, the new APM Terminal and the future Craney Island Terminal. | VPA, MARAD |
| Port of Virginia | Rte. 460 Improvements (Provides an alternate to I-64 for traffic between Hampton Roads and the Richmond Metropolitan Area and the I-95 corridor for PMT, APM, and the future Craney Island Marine Terminal) | VPA |
| Port of Virginia | I-64 Widening (Continues the phased widening of I-64 between Hampton Roads and Richmond to alleviate regional traffic congestion and also improves traffic flow for all Port terminals.) | VPA |
| Port of Virginia | Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt (Provides an alternate route to the southern Virginia Beach area; thus removing traffic from congested I-64 to benefit NIT and PMT.) | VPA |
| Port of Virginia | Route 58 Midtown Tunnel/Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway Extension (New 2-lane parallel tunnel will alleviate congestion on the existing 2-lane tunnel to benefit PMT). | VPA |
| Craney Island | Develop Craney Island terminal and rail corridor | VPA, MARAD |
| State Road 164 | Complete SR 164 rail corridor relocation project | MARAD |
WASHINGTON STATE
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| SR-519/ Royal Brougham
Intermodal Access BN-SIG Yard (Seattle Intl Gateway) & Elliott Bay-Alaskan Way Port (Seattle)* |
Critical east-west link on existing NHS route between I-5, I-90, & BN SIG Yard and POS container terminals south of downtown Seattle. Project provides direct access to POS terminal & increases safety by grade-separating a busy road & rail crossing. Phase 1 is almost complete. Phase 2 is currently in the planning/design stage. Goal is to maintain & improve bi-directional, direct freeway access to SIG Yard and the waterfront. This is one of BNRR's highest priority projects. | FHWA, FAST Partnership, Port of Seattle (POS) |
| Port of Seattle-East
Marginal Way Elliott Bay-Florida St. Port S Spokane Street Viaduct |
North-south grade separation
on Duwamish Ave S. Relocates East Marginal Way to improve access among POS
terminals, rail yards, and local warehousing and distribution centers. Critical east-west link between I-5 and POS container terminals in the south Duwamish area, carrying 45% of POS regional truck traffic. Project minimizes conflicts among freight movement, freight & passenger rail traffic, commuter traffic and ferry access. Funding for construction has not yet been determined. |
FHWA, FAST Partnership, POS |
| Seattle-Duwamish ITS
Project Elliott Bay-Florida St. Port (Seattle)* ARRA
FUNDED |
State-of-the-art traffic management system improves flow of traffic between container terminals and rail yards in Seattle's Duwamish area by helping trucks avoid at-grade crossings that are occupied by freight trains. | FHWA, FAST Partnership,
POS FHWA, FAST Partnership, POS |
| BN-South Seattle Yard COMPLETE |
From Boeing Access Rd (just off I-5): North on Airport Way S to Facility Entrance at Hardy Street | FHWA & UPRR |
| BN-UP Port of Tacoma Yards | Served by an Existing NHS Route | FHWA & UPRR |
| BN-SIG Yard (Seattle Intl Gateway) COMPLETE | Served by an Existing NHS Route | FHWA, MARAD |
| Port of Tacoma | Port of Tacoma Rd (I-5 to E 11th St) | FHWA |
| Port of Tacoma -- SR 167 and connection to I-5 | This would connect the warehousing in the Kent, Auburn and Sumner area directly to SR-509 at the Port of Tacoma and to Interstate 5 in the Tacoma area. | Port of Tacoma |
| Port of Tacoma SR-167 | SR-167 interchange and connection to SR-509 and I-5 in Tacoma | Port of Tacoma, MARAD |
| Port of Tacoma FAST Corridor | Road and rail grade separation along the I-5 Corridor and the Lincoln Street Overpass project in Tacoma. | Port of Tacoma |
| Blair Waterway Terminals, Tacoma | Build additional container terminals along the Blair waterway | MARAD |
| SSAT in Tacoma | Construct the SSA Terminal in Tacoma | MARAD |
| Tacoma Olympia South Logistics Center | Build the Tacoma - South Olympia Logistics Center | MARAD |
| Terminal 30 - Seattle | Reconfigure Terminal 30 | MARAD |
NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK
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| Bayonne Bridge Project | Increase vertical clearance of the 75 year old Bayonne Bridge to accommodate modern ships | Port Authority of New York - New Jersey (PANYNJ), MARAD |
| Port Newark/ Elizabeth Road- Way Intersections |
Improve intersections, install traffic lights and signs to advance safety and to increase traffic flow at Tyler St., Polaris St., McLester St., Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT),Intermodal intersection and Export Street. | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey McLester St./North Ave. Curve |
Widen roadway and create intersection improvements to increase traffic flow, improve safety and support warehouse development. | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey Brewster Road/Port Street Intersection |
Modify intersections and signals to improve safety and increase major airport and seaport traffic flow. | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey Bay Avenue |
Reconfigure roadway to accommodate space for Express Rail dual lead tracks and, in doing so, improve overall facility access. | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey Corbin Street between PNCT and Building 1400 |
Expand highway capacity to improve safety and increase traffic flow in/out on the port's "Main Street". | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey Corbin Street/Port Street |
Reconfigure (i.e., elevate roadway) Corbin Street and Port Street to improve major northern access to New Jersey Marine Terminals (NJMT). | PANYNJ |
| New Jersey Port Street/NJTP/ Rt. 9N/Rt. 78 |
Widen Port Street, provide new access to the New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) 14A entrance, improve access to Rt. 9N and Rt. 78 in order to improve safety and increase traffic flow exiting NJMT. | PANYNJ, MARAD |
| North Avenue Port Newark/Elizabeth |
Phase construction of North Avenue/Kapkowski Road, a major seaport and airport connector, to separate the Port from non-port traffic. | PANYNJ, MARAD |
| Port Newark/ Elizabeth | Eliminate traffic spill back from Delancy Street that causes recurring congestion at its intersection with airport/seaport connector Route 1&9. | PANYNJ, Liberty Corridor |
| NYMT, Staten Island, New York |
Improve New York Marine Terminals (NYMT) access to the interstate transportation system by constructing roadways and ramps to be connected to the replacement of the Goethals Bridge a major regional corridor facility. | PANYNJ |
| Port Newark/
Elizabeth, Northern NJ Rail Terminals |
Build Portway,
a series of road projects designed to relieve access congestion to marine
and rail terminals within a seventeen mile corridor stretching from Port
Newark and Elizabeth in the south to Bergen and Hudson Rail yards to the
north. Advance the design and study of a Phase II program of related projects
is also underway.
Major yet to be completed Phase I projects, include: Hackensack River Bridge(s).
Construction of a new bridge across the Passaic River to supplement the
existing Route 1 & 9 Truck Crossing and better link South Kearny between
intermodal rail and truck terminal and distribution facilities and the
port access via Doremus Avenues. (A logical future extension includes
construction of an additional bridge linking the South Kearny Peninsula
to the Bayonne Peninsula and JerseyCity/Bayonne port and distribution
facilities.) |
New Jersey Dept. of Transportation (NJDOT) |
| Intermodal rail facilities | Construct On dock and near dock rail facilities | MARAD |
| Construct Passaic River road crossing | Construct Passaic River road crossing | MARAD |
| New Container facilities | Construct new container terminal facilities in the NJ area including brownfield development and access | MARAD |
OREGON
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| Leadbetter St. Extension/overcrossing | Complete leadbetter St. loop to Marine Dr. (Pacific Gateway/T-6 intersection) and construct road bridge over the rail line. | Port of Portland |
| 11th/13th Ave. rail overcrossing or closing (at Columbia blvd. and Lombard St. | Construct a new three-lane roadway connecting Lombard and Columbia to include a rail overpass. Could include reconfiguration of local rail network, resulting in street closure | Port of Portland |
| I-5/Columbia Blvd. Improvement | Construct a full interchange at Columbia Blvd. or functional equivalent | Port of Portland |
| 238th Ave Extension study | Assess the cost, feasibility and traffic implications of extending 238th Ave. north to connect marine Dr. and Sundial Rd. | Port of Portland |
| New I-84 interchange near or at 257th Ave | Improve current split diamond interchange configuration | Port of Portland |
| 223rd Ave widening | Widen between Halsey St. and Marine Drive | Port of Portland |
TEXAS
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| Bayport terminal - Houston | Develop the Bayport Terminal in the port of Houston | MARAD |
| Connection to I-69 - Houston | Improve connection between State Highway 146 and I-69 | MARAD |
| State highway 146 - Houston | Improve State Highway 146 | MARAD |
| Pelican Island - Houston | Develop Pelican Island Terminal for future container capacity | MARAD |
| Grand Parkway Loop - Houston | Develop grand Parkway Loop around central business district - State Highway 99 to I-54 | MARAD |
Key Rail Exchanges Handling Maritime Cargoes
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| Chicago CREATE | Rail and road project that facilitates east/west freight movement and congestion relief. This project includes 25 new roadway overpasses or underpasses at locations where auto traffic currently crosses railroad tracks at grade level. It also includes extensive track, switch and signal system upgrades | Association of American Railroads, MARAD |
| New Orleans Gateway | Infrastructure improvement projects that create grade separated multiple track corridors through this vital chokepoint. The project also seeks to replace track, eliminate one underpass and several grade crossings and upgrade junction switches. | MARAD |