All corridorsMilitary endpoint Fort Bliss (TX) Port endpoint Port of Los Angeles (CA) Max axle load 286k Plate clearance Plate F Electrified No Federal funding CRISI Yes / RRIF Yes
Pacific region / STRACNET corridor
Fort Bliss to Port of Los Angeles
- Region
- Pacific
- Primary owner
- Union Pacific
- Length
- 820 mi
- Status
- Estimate, requires primary-source confirmation
TX,NM,AZ,CA
+ Pacific Harbor Line
Confidence: low
Estimated, confirm with FRA or MARAD source
Routing, mileage, and operator wiring on this corridor are inferred from public references. Treat as planning-grade context only. Backfill with SDDC TEA, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, MARAD strategic ports, or a recent CRISI award document before this row goes in a brief or grant narrative.
Field notes
Pacific outload alternative for 1st Armored Division via the Sunset Route to Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor terminals. (estimate)
What we’d brief on this corridor
A 10-day corridor brief turns this row into a fundable scope.
- Constraint register. Bridge ratings, tunnel clearance, axle load gaps, and short-line interchange limits along the Union Pacific, Pacific Harbor Line routing.
- Authority chain. SDDC TEA designation, FRA Office of Railroad Safety oversight, and the state DOT touchpoints between TX,NM,AZ,CA.
- Funding map. CRISI eligibility: Yes. RRIF eligibility: Yes. Defense Access Roads where the spur work qualifies.
- Capital decision. A go or no-go on whether heavy engineering spend is the right next step, with the source records that back each claim.