UP making major investments in track in Wisconsin, Nebraska
Written by jrood
Union Pacific will improve Wisconsin and Illinois' transportation infrastructures by investing nearly $15 million to improve the freight rail line that runs from Milwaukee, Wis., to Chicago, Ill. Work on the more than 75-mile stretch of railroad track began April 23 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-December.
The project includes
removing and installing 111,200 ties, spreading 41,500 tons of rock ballast to
reinforce the roadbed and replacing 94 grade crossing surfaces.
Also, Union Pacific is investing
more than $4 million to improve the rail line that runs from near Hudson, Wis.,
to near Menomonie Jct., Wis. Work on the more than 16-mile stretch of railroad
track began August 1 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-December. The
project includes removing and installing 16 miles of rail, replacing 26 grade
crossing surfaces and installing six switches.
In Nebraska, UP is investing
more than $2 million to improve the rail line from Lexington, Neb., to near
Gothenburg, Neb. Work on the project covering a 31-mile stretch of railroad
track began October 9 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-December. The
project includes removing and installing more than 12,000 ties.
