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PROJECT LOCATION
Operating Rail Line (2008)
Norfolk Southern’s Southern Tier Route
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Ridge
Chace
Oakland
Castile
Fairview
Tuscarora
Silver Lake
Portageville
Mount Morris
Coopersville
Brooks Grove
Silver Springs
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Silver Lake
Buck Run Creek
Silver Lake Outlet
Eastover Brook
Two Mile C
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Allens Creek
Damonsville Creek
Genesee River
Keshequa CreekGenesee River
Genesee River
KeshequaCreek
Tuscarora Creek
LetchworthState Park
Silver LakeState Park
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River Rd
River Rd
Cree
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Frost RdFrost Rd
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Ridge Rd E
Ridge Rd E
Short Tract Rd
Short Tract Rd
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East RdEast Rd
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Hoagland Rd
Hoagland Rd
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Creveling Rd
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W Center Rd
Bolto
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Bills RdBills Rd
E Parade Grounds Rd
E Parade Grounds RdWildey Rd
Wildey Rd
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Griffith Rd
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Bailey Rd
Crapsey Rd
Crapsey Rd
Moffat Rd
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Wildcat Rd
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Saint Helena Rd
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Dygert Rd
Dygert Rd
Oak
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Oaks RdOaks Rd
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Williams Rd
Williams Rd
Sand Hill Rd
Sand Hill Rd
Hoeh
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Portageville RdPortageville Rd
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River S
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High Banks Camp RdHigh Banks Camp Rd
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Handley Rd
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Devaney Rd
Devaney Rd
Pentagass Rd
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Lake Shore Dr
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Helena Rd
Helena Rd
Beechwood Ave
Beechwood Ave
E Cabin Rd
E Cabin Rd
Crossover Rd
Crossover Rd
St Helena Rd
St Helena Rd
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Parking
Castile Entrance(Open All Year)
Perry Entrance(Open All Year)
Mount Morris Dam Entrance(Open All Year)
Mount Morris Entrance(Open All Year)
Portageville Entrance(Closed Winters) Parade Grounds Entrance
(Closed Winters)
GardeauOverlook
HighbanksTent & TrailerCamping
Mount Morris DamOverlook
Mount MorrisDam
HighbanksRecreation
and Park PoliceHeadquarters
St. HelenaPicnic Area
Tea Table
Swimming Pooland Cabins
Lower Falls
Middle FallsUpper Falls
Middle FallsPicnic Area
CouncilGrounds
Glen Iris Inn
InspirationPoint
Visitor Center
PortagevilleE Koy RdE Koy Rd
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Portageville RdPortageville Rd
Finn
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Finn
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Portageville Entrance(Closed Winters)
Parade GroundsEntrance(Closed Winters)
Middle Falls
Upper Falls
CouncilGrounds
Glen Iris Inn
Parking
InspirationPoint
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Location of Projectin Letchworth State Park
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SEE INSET MAP FOR DETAILSEE INSET MAP FOR DETAIL
INSET MAP
Letchworth State Park
Railroad Tracks
County Boundary
Hiking Trail
Park Entrance
Picnic Area
Proposed Bridge Cabin
Lodging
Camping
Falls
Overlook
Dam
Project Location
Project Location
Location of Project in Letchworth State Park
Current Train Routing over Portageville Bridge
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Existing Condition
Purpose
Provide a modern rail crossing of the Genesee River for Norfolk
Southern on the Southern Tier route between Buffalo and
Binghamton, capable of carrying current industry standard freight
rail loads, to the greatest degree possible meeting FRA Class 4
speeds, while reducing ongoing maintenance efforts and costs.
Needs•The bridge is a critical component of Norfolk Southern’s
Southern Tier route.
•The bridge is at the end of its useful life as a freight rail
structure.
•The bridge requires continuous inspection and frequent
repair, which is dangerous to bridge maintainers.
•Because of its age and structural weakness, the bridge
imposes speed and weight restrictions on the entire
Southern Tier line.
•The bridge poses safety concerns for park users, who
trespass on the bridge to cross the Genesee River gorge.
Project Goals•Eliminate operational constraints along the Southern
Tier route caused by the existing Portageville Bridge;
•Reduce the need for ongoing maintenence and
concomitant costs;
•Optimize existing infrastructure and planned improve-
ments to the Southern Tier route as part of Norfolk
Southern’s overall operational strategy in New York and
in this region of the country;
•Minimize the risk of trespassing on the Portageville
Bridge by Letchworth State Park patrons.
Purpose and Need
Current Train Routing over Portageville Bridge
Project Alternatives
NEPA requires consideration of a reasonable range of alternatives. Nine reasonable alternatives have been considered for the Portageville Bridge project.
Alternative 1 - No Action / Maintenance Alternative assumes that the existing Portageville Bridge would remain in service and would be subject only to required maintenance.
Alternative 2 - Repair / Retrofit Existing Bridge Alternative would temporarily close the existing bridge for rehabilitation activities and upgrade it to meet current and future freight transport needs.
Alternative 3 - New Bridge on Same Alignment would demolish the existing bridge and piers, and a new bridge would be constructed at the same location.
Alternative 4 - New Bridge on Parallel Alignment / Remove Existing Bridge consists of a new single-track railroad bridge approximately 75 feet south of the existing bridge. The existing bridge would be demolished once the new bridge is operational.
Alternative 5 - New Bridge on Parallel Alignment / Convey Existing Bridge would result in a single-track railroad bridge approximately75feetsouthoftheexistingbridge.Mostoftheexistingbridgewouldremainbutwouldnolongerserverailtraffic.
Alternative 6 - New Southern Alignment / Remove Existing Bridge would be a new, 4.5-mile rail line constructed outside of Letchworth State Park. The new route would include a new, one mile long bridge over the river, two, new overpasses, and other new grade-separated structures and at-grade crossings. The existing bridge would be removed.
Alternative 7 - New Southern Alignment / Convey Existing Bridge would be a new, 4.5-mile rail line constructed outside of Letchworth State Park. It would include a new, one mile long bridge over the river, two, new overpasses, and other new grade-separated structures and at-grade crossings. The existing bridge would not be removed.
Alternative 8 - Reroute Rail Traffic / Remove Existing Bridge would abandon the Southern Tier rail route and remove the existing rail bridge over the Genesee River.
Alternative 9 - Reroute Rail Traffic / Convey Existing Bridge would abandon the Southern Tier rail route. The existing bridge would not be removed.
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EXISTINGBRIDGE
PARALLELALIGNMENTALTERNATIVE
SOUTHERNALIGNMENT
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Letchworth State Park
Genesee River
Genesee River
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Project AlternativesFigure 3-1PORTAGEVILLE BRIDGE
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Alternative 4, 5, 6, or 7
New Bridges Requiredfor Alternatives 6 and 7
Existing Railroad
Parcels
County Boundary
100-foot Buffer
Alternative was studied In SEQRA DEIS
Alternative was rejected in SEQRA DEIS
NEPA Process
Next Steps
The SEQRA DEIS, which was published in November 2012, fully documented the potential
environmentalimpactsofthePortagevilleBridgeProjectandidentifiedmeasuresto
mitigate these impacts. The NEPA DEIS will build on the prior document, using as much
relevant information as possible. In addition the NEPA DEIS will:
• Identify and address public comments previously received on the SEQRA DEIS;
• Address public comments received during the NEPA scoping period;
• Address requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act;
• Identify mitigation commitments that have been developed in consultation with the
NewYorkStateOfficeofParks,Reacreation,andHistoricPreservationsincepublication
of the SEQRA DEIS;
• Identify a preferred alternative for the project;
• Address federal regulatory requirements pursuant to Executive Order 11988
(Floodplains) and Executive Order 11990 (Wetlands); and
• Address the requirements of Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act.
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