UP to spend $33 million for track improvements in Missouri, Wyoming

Union Pacific will continue improving Wyoming and Missouri's transportation infrastructure with a nearly $33 million investment to enhance rail lines that run from near Medicine Bow to Walcott in Wyoming and St. Louis to near Morrison in Missouri. The more than 32-mile project in Wyoming includes removing and installing more than 20,000 ties, renewing the surfaces at five road crossings and replacing nearly two miles of rail in various curves. Crews will also spread 43,700 tons of ballast to ensure a stable roadbed. For Missouri, more than 52 miles of new rail will be installed, surfaces at 54 road crossings will be replaced and more than one mile of rail in various curves will be upgraded. Crews will also replace five switches.