Section 2450 Of Chapter 10. Grade Separation Projects From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 10.
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. For purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Grade separation" means, for the purpose of calculating the
railroad contribution to the project, the theoretical structure
necessary to separate the roadway from the railroad grade for the
number of lanes on the existing highway and for the full width of the
railroad corridor, in accordance with the current design standards
of the department.
(b) "Project" means the grade separation and other structures that
actually separate the vehicular roadway from the railroad tracks,
and all approaches, ramps, connections, drainage, and other
construction required to make the grade separation operable and to
effect the separation of grades. A grade separation project may
include provision for separation of nonmotorized traffic from the
vehicular roadway and the railroad tracks. If a separation of
nonmotorized traffic is not to be included in a project, there shall
be an affirmative finding that the separation of nonmotorized traffic
is not in the public interest. On any project where there is only
one railroad track in existence, the project shall be built so as to
provide for expansion to two tracks when the Director of
Transportation determines that the project is on an existing or
potential major railroad passenger corridor. The project may consist
of:
(1) The alteration or reconstruction of existing grade
separations.
(2) The construction of new grade separations to eliminate
existing grade crossings.
(c) "Highway" means city street, a county highway, or a state
highway which is not a freeway as defined in Section 257.
(d) "Railroad" means a railroad corporation.