CPSD/RWC/HMJ/ATM/vdl Mailed 10/31/03
Decision 03-10-076 October 30, 2003
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of the City of Oakland, acting by and through its Board of Port Commissioners for an order authorizing the construction of an at-grade highway-rail crossing at Middle Harbor Road in the City of Oakland, Alameda County, State of California. |
Application 03-06-007 (Filed June 6, 2003) |
Summary
The City of Oakland (City) requests authority to construct a new at-grade highway-rail crossing across Middle Harbor Road in the City in Alameda County. The City is constructing a new joint intermodal terminal for the Port of Oakland (Port) as part of the Port's Vision 2000 Maritime Development Program. The new terminal will allow for additional ship to rail cargo distribution and provide more efficient cargo throughput by consolidating interspersed intermodal local rail yards into one large near-dock terminal. The proposed at-grade highway-rail crossing will replace two existing at-grade crossings (CPUC Crossing Nos. 001A-3.69 and 001A-3.78-C) and will allow the retirement and removal of two other at-grade crossings in the Port (CPUC Crossing Nos. 004-5.15 and 004-5.40). The proposed crossing will provide access for Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to handle oversize and overweight cargo to the tenant at Berth 57/59 marine terminal. The new crossing will henceforth be referred to as Middle Harbor Road and will be given CPUC Crossing No. 001A-5.30-C. A map of the vicinity is set forth as Exhibit A.
