Sec. 4017. FRUITVALE AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
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## SEC. 4017 FRUITVALE AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive report that examines the condition of the existing Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda County, California (referred to in this section as the “Railroad Bridge”), and determines the most economic means to maintain that rail link by either repairing or replacing the Railroad Bridge. ###
(b)Requirements The report under this section shall include— ####
(1)a determination of whether the Railroad Bridge is in immediate danger of failing or collapsing; ####
(2)the annual costs to maintain the Railroad Bridge; ####
(3)the costs to place the Railroad Bridge in a safe, “no-collapse” condition, such that the Railroad Bridge will not endanger maritime traffic; ####
(4)the costs to retrofit the Railroad Bridge such that the Railroad Bridge may continue to serve as a rail link between the Island of Alameda and the mainland; and ####
(5)the costs to construct a replacement for the Railroad Bridge capable of serving the current and future rail, light rail, and homeland security needs of the region. ###
(c)Submission of Report The Secretary shall— ####
(1)complete the Railroad Bridge report under subsection
(a)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and ####
(2)submit the report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. **[**Subsection
(d)was repealed by section 8318 of division H of Public Law 117–263.**]** ###
(e)Easement ####
(1)In general The Secretary shall provide to the city of Alameda, California, a nonexclusive access easement over the Oakland Estuary that comprises the subsurface land and surface approaches for the Railroad Bridge that— #####
(A)is consistent with the Bay Trail Proposal of the city of Oakland; and #####
(B)is otherwise suitable for the improvement, operation, and maintenance of the Railroad Bridge or construction, operation, and maintenance of a suitable replacement bridge. ####
(2)Cost The easement under paragraph
(1)shall be provided to the city of Alameda without consideration and at no cost to the United States.
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Sec. 4017
FRUITVALE AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
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