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Council backs preferred layout for US‑12 rail‑separation overpass, authorizes property offers
Summary
After a multi‑year alternatives analysis, the council approved the alternate gate configuration (the 'Alternative 8' layout) as final design and authorized property acquisition steps and related engineering supplements to advance the US‑12 Highway rail‑separation flyover toward a 2026 construction readiness target.
Nick Berg, the project manager for the US‑12 Highway rail separation project, presented the team’s updated preferred design and asked the council to confirm the basis of design so the project can advance to construction readiness. Berg said the chosen layout meets an absolute 23‑foot clearance from top of rail to girder, limits ramp slopes to an 8% maximum and eliminates two rail crossings. “We are actually improving the rail safety component because we’re now eliminating 2…
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