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LLNL Emergency Management Plan <br /> Rev 24 <br /> January 2019 <br /> Highways <br /> Due to the large volume of vehicle traffic, highway systems in the area are robust. The following <br /> interstate highways handle large volumes of vehicle traffic daily, but if interstates are congested, <br /> alternate routes are available: <br /> • Interstate highway 580 crosses the San Pablo Bay over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, <br /> goes through Richmond as the John T. Knox Freeway,passes through Oakland as the <br /> MacArthur Freeway, then continues to Livermore, through the Altamont Pass to Tracy, <br /> where it intersects with Interstate 5, thus providing a link with Southern California. <br /> • Two interstate highways travel up the East Bay from San Jose. They are Interstate 880, <br /> which runs close to the bay to Oakland, and Interstate 680,which stretches inland from <br /> San Jose north through Fremont, Pleasanton, and Concord. <br /> Railways <br /> Union Pacific Railroad operates freight lines through the Altamont Pass, Livermore, Pleasanton, <br /> and Niles Canyon. The Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) also runs on Union Pacific lines <br /> between Stockton and San Jose, including a stop on Vasco Road near Site 200. <br /> 1.4.2.7 Utility Systems <br /> Electrical Utilities <br /> Site 200 is served by both Pacific Gas &Electric (PG&E) and the Western Area Power <br /> Administration. <br /> Site 300 is served by PG&E. <br /> LLNL has adequate normal and backup generator capacity and sufficient uninterruptible power <br /> supply systems or battery sources to provide continuous power during generator start and loading <br /> operations. <br /> LLNL also has adequate backup power sources to power the EOC, ACRECC, and other <br /> emergency facilities and essential emergency response equipment. <br /> Mechanical Utilities: <br /> Mechanical Utilities at LLNL is responsible for site-wide delivery of the following utilities: <br /> • City Water <br /> • Sanitary Sewer <br /> • Natural Gas <br /> • Compressed Air <br /> • Low Conductivity Water <br /> • Demineralized Water <br /> 22 <br />