The coast news, march 3, 2017

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The city of Carlsbad releases its feasibility study for trenching the train tracks from south Oceanside to Tamarack Avenue or Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Photo by Steve Puterski

Leaps and bounds Gabriella Ravani and her dog, Party, run the agility course at the Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Shows, held on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. See more photos on page A9. Photo by Pat Cubel

Wooden structure not permanent By Bianca Kaplanek

SOLANA BEACH — A large wooden structure near the railroad tracks at the north end of the city is not permanent and should be gone after a 48-hour rail shutdown scheduled to begin March 11 at 12:30 a.m. The 10-by-15-by-60-foot form boards were constructed to help build a culvert, or tunnel, that will eventually be used for a pedestrian undercrossing and, if necessary, flood control, according to North County Transit District officials. The work is being completed in conjunction with double tracking, which is part of a larger San Diego Association of Governments North County transporta- A 10-by-15-by-60-foot wooden structure at Harbaugh Seaside Trails, just south of San Elijo Lagoon, has TURN TO STRUCTURE ON A17

been constructed to help build a culvert, or tunnel, that will eventually be used for a pedestrian undercrossing. The culvert will be installed under the railroad tracks the weekend of March 11. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

Study looks at train track options forRANCHO Carlsbad SFNEWS By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — A feasibility study regarding trenching the train tracks from southern Oceanside to Agua Hediona Lagoon is complete. Conducted by Tylin International, the study presents two options for the 2.6 miles of rail lines. One is to expand at grade, meaning at street level, while the other is to trench below grade as found in Solana Beach. The trenching alternative also comes with two options regarding the distance of the trench. Those include short and long track options, with the latter extending through the Tamarack Avenue intersection. The former would end after Oak Avenue. An at-grade option would also include a second line, modify the street crossing and construct a double track bridge across Buena Vista Lagoon. The feasibility study for atgrade was completed IN

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2013 and the trenching report is to determine which options are preferred for the city, North County Transit District (NCTD) and the San Diego Area of Governments (SANDAG). The cost for the short track trenching is estimated between $215 million and $235 million, while the long track alternative would be between $320 million and $350 million. However, if the minimum clearance is reduced to 24 feet, it would save an estimated $14 million for the long track and $8 million for the short trench, according to the report. “NCTD wants to maintain clearance to allow capacity for larger trains … and for future electrification,” assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber said. “Twenty-four feet is the more appropriate limit. The 24-foot limit is more accurate to the actual cost. It just came late in the TURN TO TRACKS ON A17

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