(Source: Union Pacific Railroad press release, November 15, 2011)
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving Nebraska’s transportation infrastructure with more than $6 million in investment to enhance the rail line that runs through Grand Island. The five-mile project includes removing and installing nearly 13,500 concrete ties, five-miles of rail and renewing the surfaces at seven road crossings. Four switches, the devices that guide a train from one track to another, were replaced in May. Crews replaced the seven crossing surfaces in September and the new ties and rail will be replaced starting Nov. 16 and is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 19.