36 HOUR FALLBRIDGE BRIDGE MOW WINDOW

THERE IS A 36 HOUR PLANNED MAINTENANCE WINDOW ON THE FALLBRIDGE SUBDIVISION BEGINNING AT 0200-04 TO 1600-05. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS
REPLACING THE WIND RIVER BRIDGE AT MP 58.8. DURING THIS WINDOW WE
HAVE NUMEROUS ASSOCIATED WORK GROUPS WORKING ACROSS THE SUBDIVISION.
WE WILL HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO RUN TRAFFIC DURING THIS WINDOW,
HOWEVER WE STILL PLAN ON ADVANCING AND OPERATING TRAINS AS
OPPORTUNITIES BECOME AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PLANNING 2
DETOURS PER DAY BETWEEN VANCOUVER AND KLAMATH FALLS AS WELL AS 2
DETOURS BETWEEN VILLARD JUNCTION AND PORTLAND ON THE UP RR.
WE HAVE ADDITIONAL HALLCON VANS AND DRIVERS, MECHANICAL RESPONDERS,
AND OFFICERS PRE-POSITIONED DURING THIS WINDOW TO SAFELY EXECUTE OUR
OPERATING PLAN FOR SHUT DOWN AND START UP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WHILE WE HARDEN THE RAILROAD AND MAKE A SAFER,
MORE RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS.
BELOW IS A LIST OF PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS OUTAGE:

” REPLACE BRIDGE 58.8
” REPLACE 2 #20 TURNOUTS
” REPLACE 1 #11 TURNOUT
” ELIMINATE 55 JOINTS
O WILL WELD @ 30 OTHER JOINTS CREATED DURING THE WINDOW
” INSTALL 4 NEW FROGS
” INSTALL 826 CONCRETE TIES
” SURFACE 6+ MILES OF TRACK AND TURNOUTS
” DITCHING 40 SPANS OF SLIDE FENCE (@ 55,000′)
” SETTING AND CONCRETING 40 FOOT PILING FOR THINK TANK “BELLY FENCE”.
O REMOVING 4 SPANS OF 32 WIRES FOR INSTALL
” REPLACING/UPDATING 50 SPANS WORTH OF HOG FENCE AND PULL PLUGS
” WISHRAM M2 EXTENSION PHASE 2 CUTOVER
” CUT IN 7 SETS OF IJ’S FOR PHASE 3 OF WISHRAM M2 EXTENSION.”