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Alignment is double tracked for 186 mph speeds.

This corridor section will carry commuter trains from Portland to Longview/Kelso, CHSR inter-city and inter-city express trains.

BNSF right-of-way will be avoided wherever possible.

There are no grade crossings on the CHSR corridor. There are new or improved grade crossings that benefit both CHSR and BNSF-UPRR.

The electrified CHSR passenger rail corridor will be completely separated from diesel powered freight rail except at the Columbia River crossing.

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FlyoversCutsFillsTunnelsRoadway over or under passesRevised Roadways

= Closed RR Crossings

On ground

Elv. = Rail ElevationE = Ground surface ElevationR = Radius

Freight Railroads (BNSF) (UPRR) existing

CHSR Stations Sheltered commuter platforms

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Freight Railroads modified

Portland to Longview/Kelso – CM= commuter IC= inter-city trains

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Quarter(ICE-IC-CM)

Vancouver 78th Street (IC-CM)

Ridgefield (CM)

Woodland (CM)

Longview (IC-CM)

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North Vancouver BNSF Yard. CHSR is on west side. Branch line to Sunnyside- Camas

VAN_01

New CHSR Trackon FlyoverGrade 0.7% 1.4 Mi

Eye 5500'

To Battle Ground-CamasSpur to industry

Alternative western route with stop near 78th street and new line east

VAN_02b

Elv. 95'

Elv. 50' Grade 0.6%

E 143'Elv, 72' Grade 1.3%

Elv, 71' Grade 0.8%

Elv. 116'Grade 1.3%

E 149'

New roadway overpass fromNW Lakeshore Ave to CHSR stationand NW Lakeshore Ave

New route to Camasand Sunnyside

X

X

X

Close this route

To four lane roadbetween 69th and78th Street

NW 69th

VAN_02c

New CHSR Corridoron flyover

New Single lane traffic

Fruit Valley Rd to four lane

Existing BNSF

CHSR Platforms

NW 78th St

X

X

X

Closed RR line

Commuter track, this will intersectfarther south to the - not shown heretwo tracked CHSR line

Vancouver Lake

CHSR flyover and commuter train stop with motorway flyover to NW 78th St

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CHSR 180 mph>

Lakeshore CommuterExpress Station

R5700' (110 mph)

NW 78th St

BNSF

End of alternative Vancouver-Felida CHSR route. HSR on west side of BNSF

VAN_60_w

Elv. 46' and on ground next to BNSF

End of 4.2 mile long HSR flyover

Typical Triple Track Corridor, 2 BNSF and 1 CHSR. Alternative twin tracks will be on the west side; not shown here.

VAN_07

Existing BNSF Double Track

New CHSR Track

Salmon Creek railway crossing

VAN_08

CHSR will need new Bridgeto cross Salmon River

Curtis Lake Farm Road UnderpassTunnel will need extension


This CHSR section does requireFill, Material from South side

Curtis Lake Area; note rail crossing problems

VAN_09

Curtis Lake Tunnel may needwidening and deepening to allowFarm Machineries Passage

This Rail Crossing must be Closed


CHSR Track

Green Lake Area

VAN_10


CHSR on Fill in this section

High Side of Land Mass, moveExcavation to the Westside

Low Side of Land Mass,Excavation Deposit Area

Continuation of the western alternative route north wards

VAN_11


CHSR, note; curve degree reduction

Will require Retaining WallB

Alternative western route

E 14'

Fill to Elv. 35' with dredged material

Campbell Lake

HSR alternative on west side of BNSF and on fill, 3 miles long

VAN_12


CHSR with some curve degree reduction

Fales Road underpass A.

Fill to Elv. 35' with dredged material

E 10'

E 14'

Near WA 501

VAN_13


New CHSR Track

CHSR intersect with BNSFElv. 44'

Future CHSR Tunnel segments,or just cut and fill

E 76'

E 14'

E 136'

2500' long

B

A.K

Fill to Elv. 35'

Bridge Elv. 35'

CHSR west near Long Lake. Provide several underpasses for wildlife and farm access

VAN_14

500' long

1500' long

A.D

B

Fill to Elv. 35'

E 14'

New CHSR Track


Future BNSF and CHSR corridorinstead Tunnel we may cut and fillthis segment

Fill this area and restore oldBNSF corridor to Nature

CHSR interchange with BNSFTrack Elv. 45'

E 45'

E 44'

E 152'

E 17'

E 195'

400' long

1000' long

Just south of Ridgefield and now on flyover

Fill to Elv. 35'

E 10'

To Flyover

Long Lake

VAN_15

New CHSR Track

CHSR intersection with BNSFTrack Elv. 43'

Existing Double BNSF Track

Future Tunnel for real CHSR

NW Hall Palace Rd. Overpassto be built with Tunnel option

E 193'

E 250'

B

Alternative west side CHSR route. Pioneer St flyover over BNSF. Loop design is to reduce grade to 5%. This road will underpass the CHSR allowing Platform access.

Mill St will be closed. Optional Division St overpass or gate this crossing, open only for emergency traffic

BNSF Elv. 45'

HSR Station

Future CHSR Tunnel 0.65 Miles

Future CHSR Tunnel 1.9 miles

CHSR Flyover 750' Elv. 71'

Future Richfield Station and Parking

VAN_16

New Roadconnectionsto Station

New Roadconnectionsto Station

E 230'

E 125'

E 46'

E 180'

E 200'

Cut-Cover with Water Fall

B

Elv. 45'

Grade 0.2%

Elv. 45'

E 78'

Elv. 67'

X X

Grade 5%

E to 25'

Grade 6%

Alternative western route CHSR is on flyover and north of Ridgefield

VAN_18

HSR is on Flyover Elv. 53'

BNSF Track in thissection

Future CHSR TunnelTunnel diameter 9.6m

E 150'

E 195'

E 140'

E 130'

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Still showing the route options. The western route is on flyover, the eastern route is in tunnels.

VAN_19

Existing BNSF fromTriple Track to DoubleTrack Elv. 44'

Future CHSR Tunnel ? 1.9 milesExcavation material 217000m³

CHSR Flyover above BNSF

E 130'

E 130'

E 130'CHSR Elv. 72'

HSR on FlyoverGrade 0.1%

Just south of the Lewis River and merging the eastern and western route

VAN_20

Existing BNSFDouble Trackin tight curve

Eastern route CHSR Flyoverwith large radius curveGrade 0.6%

BWestern CHSR routeGrade 0.1%

CHSR and BNSF over the Lewis River

VAN_21

Existing BNSFDouble Track

CHSR Flyover

Lewis River

Note, the western route is twin track all the way from Woodland to Portland. Lewis valley region will require fill for flood protection

VAN_22

Eastern route CHSR Flyover 1.7 miles long

Existing BNSF on Fill

CHSR on additional FillBuild Flyover first, thentransport material via Railside dump cars and forwardvia Conveyor SystemNo Hwy usageCHSR to Double Track forCrossovers, midway betweenVancouver and Longview Station

Lewis River

CHSR Flyover termination PointElv. for CHSR and BNSF 35'CHSR is single Track on Flyover

E 19'

E 17'

E 18' E 18'

CHSR Flyover Grade 0.4%A.H

South Woodland Area

VAN_23

Double Track CHSR on Fill, 21700m³ materialfrom North Ridgefield Tunnels, transported viaCHSR RW. No Highway usage.

Existing BNSF on Fill Elv. 34'

Walled in Underpasswith Pump Stationat Whalen Road

Will require detour of5.5 miles Maximumduring construction

Use Side dump Railcarsand Conveyor systems tohandle Materials

E 22'

E 27' E 25'

E 20'E 18'Move Kuhnis Rd.to the West by 100'<

Re-laid Kuhnis Rd

VAN_24

Existing BNSF Double Track on Fill

CHSR/BNSF Track on FillElv. 35' CHSR is on Double Trackin this Region for crossings

E 22'E 25'

E 22'E 23'

Woodland Platform commuter train stop with Park and Ride possibility

VAN_25

BNSF Elv. 35'

Davidson Ave. Underpass

Woodland Station and Parking

Platform length 600'

Industrial Tracks

E 26'

E 22'

CHSR Elv 57'

VAN_26

Scott Ave. underpass,grade 2.8%

CHSR on Flyover

Existing BNSF Double Trackand Spurs Elv. 35'

E 27'E 25'

bnsf right-of-way will be avoided wherever possible. there ... · alignment is double tracked for...

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