(Source: Union Pacific press releases, April 24, 2012)
OMAHA, Neb. — The Union Pacific Railroad is making infrastructure improvements to its Colorado rail line that runs between Grand Junction and Cameo. The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed by mid May. The nearly 27-mile project includes replacing 25,200 ties, spreading 13,300 tons of rock ballast to help provide a more stable roadbed and renewing the surfaces at 42 road crossings.
UP is also making improvements to a line that runs between Athol and Eastport in Northern Idaho. The project will begin April 7 and is scheduled to be completed in June. The 95-mile project includes replacing more than 79,000 railroad ties and installing more than 28,000 tons of rock ballast to help provide a more stable roadbed. In addition, crews will renew the surfaces at 83 road crossings.