A Partnership Dedicated to Keeping the Community Informed on All Aspects of the Napa Railroad Relocation Project







"I am pleased that the Napa Flood Project has received much needed stimulus funds to provide

flood protection for our community.  The completion of the railroad relocation will allow us to

construct the critically important Oxbow Bypass Channel and ultimately help us to protect community

residents, strengthen our local economy and preserve the Napa River."


                    Jill Techel

                    Mayor of Napa


              

                                                                                                                                             A video introduction from Barry Martin
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                                                                                                                                              Community Outreach Coordinator
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 Video - Ribbon cutting re-opening of First Street six weeks early

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Background: Napa flood control has been a long time coming. The US Congress authorized a flood protection project in the City of Napa in 1965 but no funding was provided. A severe and lethal flood in 1986 regenerated interest and the US Army Corps of Engineers was petitioned to reactivate the project.  Some funding to complete a phased part of the project existed, and in early 2009 the Federal Government provided additional stimulus funding for the Napa flood control project.  This contract is a critical next step toward final completion of Napa flood control.


Click on the photo icon to the left to view a photo gallery of floods from the past 100 years.





The purpose of this Napa Railroad Relocation Project is to construct a new rail bridge over the future Oxbow Bypass and replace the existing rail bridge over Napa River in order to provide flood protection to the community.  These new bridges need to be constructed high enough to avoid blocking flood flows and to ensure that other flood project features can be constructed and function effectively.  Additionally, this vital construction project raises three street railroad grade crossings at First Street, Third Street, and North Soscol Avenue and raises 3300 linear feet of railroad track 2-5 feet in elevation.


  


Upon completion of this project, under future contracts the Corp of Engineers will construct flood defenses along Napa Creek, dig a river bypass channel, construct flood walls along the river, and install three pump stations to protect downtown Napa.


Click on the map icon to the left to view the overall map of the full flood control project and the current schedule milestones.  Timing for the construction of future components are dependent on the availability of Federal funding.

Project Overview

Project Title:  Napa Railroad Relocation Project

Client:  US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

Contract Type:  Negotiated Firm Fixed Price 

Amount:  $64,965,826, ($53,383,925 of this total is Recovery Act Stimulus funding)


Project Summary: 

  • Relocate existing railway facilities including the removal of one railway bridge, removal of two building structures, and miscellaneous facility demolition
  • Construction of two new railway bridges, one over the Napa River, and the second over the planned Oxbow bypass
  • Raising three street railroad grade crossings at First and Third Streets and North Soscol Avenue
  • Raising 3300 linear feet of railroad track 2-5 feet in elevation
  • Reconstruction of streets and sidewalks including construction of retaining walls, stairs and ramps
  • Reconstruction of private driveways and sidewalks; relocation of underground utilities including domestic water, sewer, storm drain and electric; construction of new storm drain facilities and street lighting

Estimated Completion Date:  Mid 2012
Uodate - July 8, 2011
Suulutaaq Earns Praise, Battles Flood of Criticism for Work in Napa - Read

Update - June 23rd, 2011

Wine Train Rolling on New Tracks, Flood Control Makes Progress - Read

Four organizations share vital and equal stakes in making this project a success

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City of Napa  For the past 30 to 40 years, the City of Napa has been in transition. The City that was once known for its tanneries, prune processing and State hospital is now more known for its hospitality, fine food, and luxury hotels. While yesterday’s jobs came largely in heavy industrial pursuits at Kaiser Steel, Basalt Rock, Napa Pipe and Mare Island Shipyard, today’s workforce is mostly white collar and the economy is increasingly based on tourism.


The Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District is the local sponsor for the award-winning Napa River Flood Management Plan, and administers Water Supply Contracts, Watershed Management, and Storm Water Management Programs throughout Napa County.  The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s mission is the conservation and management of flood and storm waters to protect life and property; the maintenance of the County watershed using the highest level of environmentally sound practices; and to provide coordinated planning for water supply needs of the community.


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  Provides vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.  Vision  A GREAT engineering force of highly disciplined people working with our partners through disciplined thought and action to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation’s engineering.


Suulutaaq A performance based Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) general contractor.  Suulutaaq provides  design/build, engineering, and civil construction services to clients throughout Alaska, the lower 48 states, as well as overseas.  Suulutaaq is pronounced "Soo-loo-dock" which means "Gold" in Yupik.  Suulutaaq is a Subsidiary of the Kuskokwim Corporation
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2011-07-13
Flood control road closures nearing end http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/flood-control-road-closures-nearing-end/article_86bf22d0-adcd-11e0-801f-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story  More »
2011-07-08
Suulutaaq Earns Praise, Battles Flood of Criticism for Work in Napa http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/07/suulutaaq-earns-praise-battles-flood-of-criticism-for-work-in-napa/  More »
2011-06-23
Wine Train Rolling on New Tracks, Flood Control Makes Progress http://napa.patch.com/articles/wine-train-rolling-on-new-tracks-flood-control-progress#photo-6708307  More »
2011-06-23
Wine Train moves to new tracks downtown http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_fe24e636-9d59-11e0-8944-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story  More »
2011-06-21
Napa's Main Street reopened on schedule http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_16dbad7e-9c54-11e0-8dc7-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story  More »
2011-05-23
Permit issues stall flood work as 30-day closure of Main Street begins http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_64e2e5aa-85ac-11e0-a88a-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story  More »
2011-04-20
Cost overruns threaten flood project http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_5c6b38fa-6bbc-11e0-966d-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story  More »
2011-02-25
Segment of First Street to close in July http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_a6258c2a-416e-11e0-be03-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story  More »
2011-02-18
Meeting to plan First Street closure http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_faa77d80-3bc9-11e0-b9c0-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story  More »
2011-01-19
Soscol Avenue lane closures next week http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_f140d5da-2426-11e0-aa38-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story  More »
2010-12-18
Third Street reopens... but watch the dip http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_35bc5af2-0a75-11e0-86ac-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story  More »
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Documents

Project Misperceptions
The Project in Two Pages
County FAQ
Napa River Flood Project

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