文档介绍：The Alameda Corridor: Lessons Learned
Presented to:
UCI Conference on the New Generation of
Transportation Financing in California
Costa Mesa, CA
Gill V. Hicks and Associates, Inc.
March 7, 2003
Early Planning Efforts
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Ports mittee (1981-1984)
- Highway Access Plan 1982
- Railroad Access Plan 1984
SCAG Alameda Corridor Task Force (1984 - 1989)
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (created in 1989)
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
California Joint Powers Authority
Created by the Cities of Long Beach and Los Angeles in 1989 (only two signatories)
A single purpose agency
Governed by a Seven-Member Board Representing the Cities and Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Container Traffic at California Ports (Millions of TEUs)
Dramatic Growth in Container Traffic Is Expected
Alameda Corridor
eliminates
conflicts at
200 grade
crossings.
Reduces congestion by 15,000 vehicle hours of
delay per day.
Project Overview
Consolidated four branch lines into one main route for port-related trains
Eliminated conflicts at 200 at-grade intersections with surface streets
Reconstructed Alameda Street from Interstate 10 to plex (20 miles)
Built high-speed 3-track main line with centralized train control
Depressed railway from State Route 91 north to Los Angeles (10 miles)
Built at-grade railway and expanded storage areas from State Route 91 south to Ports
Trench Excavation