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Santa Ana Blvd. Grade Separation <br />report, and Attachment A for copies of the Highway -Rail Crossing Accident/Incident Reports <br />for additional details. <br />4.2 Purpose <br />The primary project objective is to minimize potential conflicts between trains, vehicles, and <br />pedestrians. The project also aims to alleviate traffic congestion and delayb and provide <br />better connectivity by constructing a grade separation structure with the railroad and retiring <br />the existing at -grade crossing. The proposed project is deemed required and necessary, <br />and is supported by various public agencies. <br />4.3 Deficiencies <br />Safety at the crossing is a major concern to OCTA and the City. Accident/Incident Reports <br />were obtained from the CPUC website. These reports, included as Attachment A, range <br />from December 1977 to January 2000, and document four accident/incidents, described in <br />Table 1. <br />Table 1 - Summary of Accident Data from the CPUC <br />Location <br />Number of Accidents <br />Primary Collision Factor <br />Fatal Injury <br />Non -Injury <br />Total <br />Pedestrian <br />1 <br />Stopped on Crossing <br />1 <br />Drove Around/Through <br />Gate <br />2 <br />Santa Ana <br />Boulevard Highway- <br />Rail Crossing <br />1 0 <br />3 <br />4 <br />Did Not Stop <br />0 <br />Stopped and Then <br />Proceeded <br />0 <br />Other <br />0 <br />This table shows there was a fatality, as one person was killed while walking on the tracks. <br />4.4 Regional and System Planning <br />The project has been programmed in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program <br />(FTIP) as Federal Project Number ORA082610, and in the Regional Transportation Plan <br />(RTP) as project number 2TR0704. <br />4.5 Traffic <br />A Traffic Study was prepared and received technical approval from Caltrans on August 28, <br />2012. The study evaluated rail -highway grade crossing delay in the existing condition <br />(2011), opening year (2016) and future year (2035). In addition, the study focused on <br />locations that could be directly affected by the proposed grade separation project. Level of <br />service (LOS) was conducted at these intersections in the existing condition (2011), opening <br />year (2016) and future year (2035) with and without the project. Detailed methodologies <br />and analysis results can be referenced in the traffic study. <br />One of the project's needs is to eliminate delays at the current at -grade crossing. Since the <br />project eliminates the at -grade crossing, this analysis is not performed under "with project" <br />conditions. The delays are summarized in Table 2. <br />PROJECT REPORT EQUIVALENT <br />