Recreational Trails

Proposed sidewalks and trails are reviewed by the Industry and Public Projects Group.

Union Pacific’s policy is not to permit private or public parallel at-grade trails within the railroad’s right of way. For obvious safety reasons, recreational trails crossing railroad tracks will not be permitted at grade.

Grade crossings immediately adjacent to an existing public roadway crossing equipped with active warning devices will be considered. However, all costs associated with the installation of new or modified crossing surface and modification or relocation of the warning devices will be borne by the Agency. Scope of proposed crossing work will be determined at a joint diagnostic meeting between the Railroad and Agency.

Establishing new trails over the railroad track and right of way not adjacent to existing public roadways will then require over or under grade separation structures. Please refer to the Joint BNSF/UPRR Guidelines for Railroad Grade Crossing Separation Projects, Section 7 on Page 40.

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