Railway Track & Structures - September 2008 - (Page 62) NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER design/build because of its advantages, which were needed to complete the project in 16 months,” said Paul Lindberg, NMDOT. “Challenges included entering and exiting the interstate rightof-way and the magnitude of the work. Recent experience has shown the quality to be good with design/build, as well as cost savings. “The route chosen cost a little more, but it was the most direct and it presented the lowest impact to the environment,” Lindberg said. “There was also less right-of-way to acquire.” NMDOT awarded Phase 2 to the joint venture of Twin Mountain Construction II Company (now Kiewit New Mexico Co.) and Herzog Group, with HNTB as the designer. Phase 2, currently under construction, is a brand new rail line from the Santa Fe Southern, a shortline running 14 miles into Santa Fe, to BNSF tracks near La Bajada Hill, 18 miles in all. Phase 2 starts at the bottom of La Bajada Hill and will enter the I-25 median near the rest area at the top of Crews at work near one of the concrete rail boxes that enable Rail Runner to get in and out of the median of I-25, which is alongside the guardrails to the left. with many curves that would reduce train speeds. The line was unsuitable for commuter rail operations, so the state decided to build a new line. “With 16 months until completion after the assignment, we wanted to use 62 Railway Track & Structures September 2008 www.rtands.com http://www.rtands.com
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