UPRR Valley Subdivision Mile Post 310.34 Bridge Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020080240
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
UPRR Valley Subdivision Mile Post 310.34 Bridge Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/14/2020
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to replace the existing 1-span, 163-foot-long through truss pinned open deck bridge. The existing bridge, constructed in 1929, has outlived its useful life and must be replaced for continued and improved passenger and freight rail service in the region. The bridge was damaged as the result of a derailment in 2017 and underwent emergency repairs and rehabilitation. For these reasons, bridge replacement is required for continued service on the Valley Subdivision.
Contact Information
Name
Lynn Coster
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Union Pacific Railroad
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15275
Reasons for Exemption
This project is Categorically Exempt under CEQA section 15275 because it involves the replacement and reconstruction of passenger service rail lines already in use. The existing one-span bridge has outlived its useful life and will be replaced with a new onespan bridge.