Merrimac Bridge Project is Complete
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. – The Merrimac Bridge traverses Lake Wisconsin and can now support 286,000-pound railcars at 25 mph.
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GDC Awards Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 1C (Updated 5/4)
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package 1C to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.
SEPTA To Begin M Line Rehabilitation Project March 29
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will begin a major rehabilitation project along the M Line on Sunday, March 29.
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority Awarded $2M for Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA) was awarded $2 million from the PennDOT’s Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP).
NTSB Determines Probable Cause for BNSF M/w Employee Fatality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Nov. 4, 2024, accident involving a BNSF maintenance-of-way (m/w) employee who was fatally struck by a BNSF freight train while driving a welding truck across a highway/rail grade crossing near New Rockford, N.Dak.
HTP Work Stoppage on the Way?
NEWARK, N.J. – Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), a key component of the Gateway Program, will “pause if disbursements of federal funds do not resume in the coming days,” the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) reported
Portland & Western Train Derails in Oregon, Damages Trestle
TOLEDO, Ore. – A Portland & Western Railroad train derailed January 21 in Toledo, Oregon.
Kentucky Invests in Rail Safety, Industrial Development Projects
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded nearly $3 million to railroads and local government to finance a total of nine highway/rail grade crossing and industrial development projects.
Huntsville, HMCRA Enter Funding Agreement for Aldridge Creek Rail Bridge Replacement
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The City of Huntsville has entered into a funding agreement with Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority (HMCRA) to replace the Aldridge Creek railroad bridge.
Skanska Building Livingston Avenue Bridge
ALBANY, N.Y. – Skanska is building the Livingston Avenue Bridge on land in Albany.
CHSRA Completes Avenue 17 Grade Separation
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Avenue 17 Grade Separation project in Madera County.
New Connecticut River Bridge Will ‘Start the Clock Over’
OLD LYME, Conn. – Amtrak shares a video highlighting the progress on the Connecticut River Bridge project.
CSX Temporarily Rerouted SN&A North Subdivision; Service Restored (UPDATED 10/10)
NASHVILLE – CSX is temporarily rerouting operations on its SN&A North Subdivision due to a bridge outage.
MTA Replaces Webster Avenue Bridge
MANHASSET, N.Y. – The MTA replaced the 128-year-old Webster Avenue Bridge in Manhasset, New York.
BNSF’s North First Avenue Bridge Project Receives Award of Merit
BARSTOW, Calif. – BNSF’s North First Avenue Bridge Project received the Engineering News-Record’s Southern California Best Projects Award of Merit.
BNSF Rebuilds 85-Year-Old Bridge in Texas
JUSTIN, Texas – BNSF has rebuilt an 85-year-old wooden trestle bridge north of Justin, Texas.
Metra’s Beverly Branch Temporarily Suspended Starting August 22
CHICAGO – Metra will shut down the Beverly Branch of its Rock Island Line from August 22 to 24 to allow crews to replace the Morgan Street Bridge. Service will return August 25.
CSX ‘Elevates Freight Efficiency’ With CSX Howard Street Tunnel Bridge Project
CSX’s Howard Street Tunnel Project “is a pivotal step in enhancing freight transportation along the I-95 corridor,” the Class I reported Aug. 7. The comprehensive initiative includes upgrades to the historic Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, as well as three additional construction projects spanning from Baltimore to Philadelphia, “paving the way for double-stack trains to move seamlessly across the corridor, benefiting customers, the Port of Baltimore, and the state of Maryland.”
BNSF’s Bismarck Bridge Construction Passes Halfway Mark
A hot summer day is best spent on the water, and in the Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, area, boaters and anglers are safely doing that in the shadow of railroad bridge construction. For nearly two years, BNSF has been constructing a new bridge across the Missouri
ORDC Approves Awards for OHCR and IORY To Replace Rail
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced it has approved awards to both Ohio Central Railroad and Indiana & Ohio Railway to replace rail.