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EXHIBIT 2 <br /> 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 Number of Accidents Primary Collision Factor <br /> Fatal Injury Non-injury Total <br /> Pedestrian 1 <br /> Stopped on Crossing 1 <br /> Drove Around/Through 2 <br /> Gate <br /> Santa Ana <br /> Boulevard Highway- 1 0 3 4 <br /> Rail Crossing Did Not Stop 0 <br /> Stopped and Then 0 <br /> Proceeded <br /> Other 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 5 <br />