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The Colton Crossing is situated in Colton, California , directly south of the Interstate 10 freeway. The crossing is the intersection of the tracks of the BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) railroads. Union Pacific track runs east-west at the crossing while the BNSF track runs north-south. The Metrolink trains also use the BNSF track through the crossing while the Amtrak trains use the UP tracks. The Union Pacific track comes from the east through the Coachella Valley and into the yard in West Colton. The BNSF track from the south continues through the yard in San Bernardino and up Cajon Pass . HISTORY The crossing was originally installed in the Summer of 1882 by the California Southern Railroad , a Subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railway (now part of BNSF). The present day UP track was at the time owned and operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), who tried to disrupt the Santa Fe's entry into California in any way possible. The Colton Crossing was the site of one of the more notable Frog War s in American railroad history as the SP parked and then slowly moved a Locomotive and Gondola along the SP track at the location of the planned crossing. Eventually, a court order in favor of the California Southern was communicated to SP officials, the track was cleared and the crossing was installed.12 PROPOSED GRADE SEPARATION AND FLYOVER Colton Crossing is the location where the two main rail routes serving Southern California cross at-grade in the City of Colton. Most trains leaving or entering Southern California use this at-grade rail crossing, which is a significant cause of congestion on the main lines of the UP and the BNSF. ACTA Colton Crossing Feasibility Study In December of 2006, the Alameda Corridor Transit Authority (ACTA) presented a feasibility study to analyze alternatives and costs for design and construction of an east-west structure, which would grade separate the BNSF and UP main line tracks at Colton Crossing. In addition, ACTA is preparing a forthcoming future report on a proposed north-south Flyover to the south of Colton Crossing to reduce train crossing conflicts, which report will be evaluated by ACTA, UP, BNSF and the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG). REFERENCES |
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