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ATTACHMENT D ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS Alternative A Quad Gates All crossings Installing quad gates at all ten crossing will meet the SSM at all crossing requirement but is expensive. The FRA calculator estimates the cost to add quad gates as $100,000- $125,000 per crossing. Union Pacific estimates the cost of up-grading the gates at $400,000 each. ODOT rail estimates a generic dual gate to quad gate up-grade at $250,000-$500,000, but points out the close spacing of Eugene's crossings could force up-grades to the overall detection/prediction system "costing several millions." To provide a Quiet Zone with quad gate upgrades at all ten crossings would cost over $1,000,000 using the FRA estimate and $4-5 million using the UP or ODOT estimate. Both ODOT and UP say an upgrade to the detection system may be needed and could cost up to $2,000,000. These are construction costs and do not include the annual maintenance agreement with the UP. This alternative increases public safety by reducing the risk index below the "index with horns." Alternative B Channelizing Islands except where streets must be closed Installing median islands is estimated to cost $15,000 -20,000 per crossing in the FRA calculator. Theoretically medians at each crossing could be done for about $200,000. There are very restrictive rules about medians requiring closure of all commercial driveways within 100 feet of the crossing gate. Medians will have major impacts to the existing businesses. At Jefferson Street the grain elevator driveway would be closed. On Pearl Street the Steelhead parking lot would be closed. At Monroe, Madison and Lincoln businesses are likely to close from lack of access or have major parking and driveway modifications. Some accesses near every crossing will be impacted. This alternative will increase public safety by reducing the risk index below the "index with horns." Alternatives C, D and E Mixed SSMs meeting the national risk index The highest risk crossing in this area is High Street. A package of $SMs consisting of quad gates at High street and a number of median installations can lower the risk index below the National Index. For a lower construction cost installation of 5 medians can meet the national risk index criteria. The cost to local business from loss of access will be much higher. If implemented this zone would be subject to annual review. These alternatives result in an increased risk index above existing conditions.