Gold Line Light Rail Extension Railroad Crossing Traffic Analysis

City of Claremont

Project Description

ADVANTEC provided traffic engineering services to the City of Claremont to evaluate the impact the proposed Gold Line Light Rail extension at the Indian Hill Boulevard railroad crossing. Currently, the at-grade railroad crossing is being utilized by Metrolink and freight trains. Indian Hill Boulevard is a major road which provides access to City of Claremont’s historic downtown and nearby residential areas and businesses. The local community and City officials requested a traffic analysis to identify potential additional delay and vehicle queue due to the proposed Gold Line Light Rail with and without a rail grade separation structure. ADVANTEC worked directly with the City of Claremont to identify the needs of the City and local community. The traffic analysis was developed to provide the potential traffic impact due the Gold Line Light Rail extension. The findings were presented to the City Council.