Project Facts
- A crossover is a set of turnouts connecting multiple tracks.
- A crossover allows trains to move from one track to another.
- Crossovers also allow trains to safely pass each other.
September 2008
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014 and for completion in 2015.
Why is WSDOT
building a set of high-speed crossovers near Newaukum?
The new set of crossovers will allow faster passenger trains, including Amtrak Cascades, to move around slower freight trains.
The End Result
The end result is faster, more reliable Amtrak Cascades service.
Project Benefits
- Improved Amtrak Cascades on-time performance
- Faster, more frequent Amtrak Cascades service
What is the project timeline?
Design is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2013. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014 and for completion in 2015.
Public Involvement
Your thoughts and opinions are important to us. Please contact the WSDOT State Rail and Marine Office for more information.
Environmental Protection
As WSDOT works with partners to identify, plan, and design construction projects aimed at preserving freight rail service, detailed environmental review is undertaken for each project. For major construction projects, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is often necessary. Precise environmental issues have not been defined at this time.
Please visit the WSDOT Environmental
Services Web site for more information.
Increasing safety is one of our priorities
Work will be done in conformance to American Railway Engineering Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and BNSF Railway track standards to help ensure the safe operation of trains.
Will this project impact tribal resources?
No project-related tribal resource impacts have yet been identified. WSDOT will address the concerns of tribal nations using the process outlined in Section 106 of The National Historic Preservation Act and the WSDOT Tribal Consultation Policy adopted in 2003 by the Transportation Commission as part of the WSDOT Centennial Accord Plan.
Financial Information
This project is funded through the following sources:
- 2005 Legislative Transportation Partnership Package (New & Used Vehicle
Sales Tax) - $3.5 million
- Total Funding From All Sources - $3.5 million
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Kevin Jeffers, P.E.
Project Manager
WSDOT State Rail and Marine Office
PO Box 47407
Olympia, WA 98504-7407
Phone: 360.705.7982
E-mail: Kevin Jeffers
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