CPSD/RWC/DAR/MLK/vdl Mailed 11/24/08

Decision 08-11-046 November 21, 2008

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of the California Department of Transportation for an order authorizing construction of two new grade separated crossings over one rail line operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company at the proposed State Route 65 in the City of Lincoln, County of Placer, State of California.

Application 08-04-002 (Filed April 1, 2008)

DECISION GRANTING CALTRANS AUTHORITY

TO CONSTRUCT TWO GRADE-SEPARATED

HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS OVER THE TRACK

AND RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE UPRR

IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN

Summary

This decision grants the request of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for authority to construct two new grade-separated highway-rail crossings over the track and right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) in the City of Lincoln (City), County of Placer. The new crossings will be constructed in connection with the Lincoln Bypass, Placer County, State Route (SR) 65 (Lincoln Bypass) project, and will together be identified as CPUC Crossing No. 001C-115.00-A. One of the crossings will be a bridge for northbound traffic; the other for southbound traffic.