This corridor section will carry commuter trains from Portland to Longview/Kelso, CHSR inter-city and inter-city express trains.

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1 Alignment is double tracked for 186 mph speeds. This corridor section will carry commuter trains from Portland to Longview/Kelso, CHSR inter-city and inter-city express trains. BNSF right-of-way will be avoided wherever possible. There are no grade crossings on the CHSR corridor. There are new or improved grade crossings that benefit both CHSR and BNSF-UPRR. The electrified CHSR passenger rail corridor will be completely separated from diesel powered freight rail except at the Columbia River crossing. HSR_vancouver_wa_to_kelso_section_one 4 pass

2 x Legend = Closed RR Crossings Elv. = Rail Elevation E = Ground surface Elevation R = Radius CHSR Stations Sheltered commuter platforms Flyovers Cuts Fills Tunnels Roadway over or under passes Revised Roadways On ground Freight Railroads (BNSF) (UPRR) existing Freight Railroads modified HSR_Legend

3 Portland to Longview/Kelso CM= commuter IC= inter-city trains Quarter (ICE-IC-CM) Vancouver 78th Street (IC-CM) 12 minutes Ridgefield (CM) Woodland (CM) C M 12 min 6 min I C 18 min 14 min Longview (IC-CM) CHSR Portland Map_03

4 North Vancouver BNSF Yard. CHSR is on west side. Branch line to Sunnyside- Camas Spur to industry To Battle Ground-Camas New CHSR Track on Flyover Grade 0.7% 1.4 Mi VAN_01 Eye 5500'

5 Alternative western route with stop near 78 th street and new line east Elv. 50' Grade 0.6% NW 69th X To four lane road between 69th and 78th Street New roadway overpass from NW Lakeshore Ave to CHSR station and NW Lakeshore Ave Close this route X Elv. 95' New route to Camas and Sunnyside X Elv. 116' Grade 1.3% E 149' VAN_02b Elv, 72' Grade 1.3% E 143' Elv, 71' Grade 0.8%

6 Vancouver Lake NW 78th St New CHSR Corridor on flyover New Single lane traffic X Commuter track, this will intersect farther south to the - not shown here two tracked CHSR line CHSR Platforms X Fruit Valley Rd to four lane Existing BNSF Closed RR line X VAN_02c

7 CHSR flyover and commuter train stop with motorway flyover to NW 78 th St BNSF CHSR 180 mph> HSR 69th_03 R5700' (110 mph) NW 78th St Lakeshore Commuter Express Station

8 End of alternative Vancouver-Felida CHSR route. HSR on west side of BNSF Elv. 46' and on ground next to BNSF End of 4.2 mile long HSR flyover VAN_60_w

9 Typical Triple Track Corridor, 2 BNSF and 1 CHSR. Alternative twin tracks will be on the west side; not shown here. New CHSR Track Existing BNSF Double Track VAN_07

10 Salmon Creek railway crossing This CHSR section does require Fill, Material from South side Curtis Lake Farm Road Underpass Tunnel will need extension CHSR will need new Bridge to cross Salmon River Existing BNSF Double Track VAN_08

11 Curtis Lake Area; note rail crossing problems CHSR Track Existing BNSF Double Track This Rail Crossing must be Closed VAN_09 Curtis Lake Tunnel may need widening and deepening to allow Farm Machineries Passage

12 Green Lake Area CHSR on Fill in this section Existing BNSF Double Track Low Side of Land Mass, Excavation Deposit Area High Side of Land Mass, move Excavation to the Westside VAN_10

13 Continuation of the western alternative route north wards Campbell Lake Alternative western route Existing BNSF Double Track CHSR, note; curve degree reduction Will require Retaining Wall B Fill to Elv. 35' with dredged material E 14' VAN_11

14 HSR alternative on west side of BNSF and on fill, 3 miles long E 14' Fill to Elv. 35' with dredged material E 10' Existing BNSF Double Track Fales Road underpass A. CHSR with some curve degree reduction VAN_12

15 Near WA 501 Bridge Elv. 35' B E 14' Future CHSR Tunnel segments, or just cut and fill 2500' long Existing BNSF Double Track E 136' A.K CHSR intersect with BNSF Elv. 44' E 76' Fill to Elv. 35' New CHSR Track VAN_13

16 CHSR west near Long Lake. Provide several underpasses for wildlife and farm access New CHSR Track Fill to Elv. 35' CHSR interchange with BNSF Track Elv. 45' Fill this area and restore old BNSF corridor to Nature A.D E 45' 1500' long E 195' E 14' Existing BNSF Double Track E 17' 500' long Future BNSF and CHSR corridor instead Tunnel we may cut and fill this segment E 152' 1000' long E 44' 400' long VAN_14 B

17 Just south of Ridgefield and now on flyover Future Tunnel for real CHSR E 250' Existing Double BNSF Track E 10' CHSR intersection with BNSF Track Elv. 43' B E 193' NW Hall Palace Rd. Overpass to be built with Tunnel option To Flyover Fill to Elv. 35' New CHSR Track Long Lake VAN_15

18 Alternative west side CHSR route. Pioneer St flyover over BNSF. Loop design is to reduce grade to 5%. This road will underpass the CHSR allowing Platform access. Mill St will be closed. Optional Division St overpass or gate this crossing, open only for emergency traffic Elv. 45' Cut-Cover with Water Fall E 200' Grade 6% HSR Station BNSF Elv. 45' E to 25' X X Elv. 45' Elv. 67' Future CHSR Tunnel 1.9 miles CHSR Flyover 750' Elv. 71' Future CHSR Tunnel 0.65 Miles E 180' New Road connections to Station Future Richfield Station and Parking E 125' E 46' New Road connections to Station E 78' VAN_16 B Grade 0.2% Grade 5% E 230'

19 Alternative western route CHSR is on flyover and north of Ridgefield E 130'.C E 140' HSR is on Flyover Elv. 53' E 195' Future CHSR Tunnel Tunnel diameter 9.6m BNSF Track in this section E 150' VAN_18

20 Still showing the route options. The western route is on flyover, the eastern route is in tunnels. CHSR Flyover above BNSF CHSR Elv. 72' E 130' Existing BNSF from Triple Track to Double Track Elv. 44' E 130' HSR on Flyover Grade 0.1% E 130' Future CHSR Tunnel? 1.9 miles Excavation material m³ VAN_19

21 Just south of the Lewis River and merging the eastern and western route Existing BNSF Double Track in tight curve Western CHSR route Grade 0.1% B Eastern route CHSR Flyover with large radius curve Grade 0.6% VAN_20

22 CHSR and BNSF over the Lewis River Lewis River CHSR Flyover Existing BNSF Double Track VAN_21

23 Note, the western route is twin track all the way from Woodland to Portland. Lewis valley region will require fill for flood protection CHSR on additional Fill Build Flyover first, then transport material via Rail side dump cars and forward via Conveyor System No Hwy usage CHSR to Double Track for Crossovers, midway between E 18' E 18' Vancouver and Longview Station CHSR Flyover termination Point Elv. for CHSR and BNSF 35' CHSR is single Track on Flyover Existing BNSF on Fill E 17' Lewis River Eastern route CHSR Flyover 1.7 miles long E 19' CHSR Flyover Grade 0.4% A.H VAN_22

24 South Woodland Area E 27' E 25' E 22' Walled in Underpass with Pump Station at Whalen Road Will require detour of 5.5 miles Maximum during construction Re-laid Kuhnis Rd E 18' Move Kuhnis Rd.to the West by 100'< Existing BNSF on Fill Elv. 34' E 20' Double Track CHSR on Fill, 21700m³ material from North Ridgefield Tunnels, transported via CHSR RW. No Highway usage. Use Side dump Railcars and Conveyor systems to handle Materials VAN_23

25 CHSR/BNSF Track on Fill Elv. 35' CHSR is on Double Track in this Region for crossings E 23' E 22' Existing BNSF Double Track on Fill VAN_24 E 22' E 25'

26 Woodland Platform commuter train stop with Park and Ride possibility Industrial Tracks BNSF Elv. 35' CHSR Elv 57' Davidson Ave. Underpass E 22' Platform length 600' E 26' Woodland Station and Parking VAN_25

27 CHSR on Flyover Existing BNSF Double Track and Spurs Elv. 35' E 25' E 27' Scott Ave. underpass, grade 2.8% VAN_26