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Piedmont Improvement Program Update September 19 th , 2011

Piedmont Improvement Program Update September 19 th , 2011. Paul C. Worley Director – Engineering & Safety NCDOT Rail Division. Overview of Piedmont Improvement Program (PIP) Components Budget Schedule Approach. Objective. Modernized Rail and Highway Facilities

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Piedmont Improvement Program Update September 19 th , 2011

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  1. Piedmont Improvement Program Update September 19th, 2011 Paul C. Worley Director – Engineering & Safety NCDOT Rail Division

  2. Overview of Piedmont Improvement Program (PIP) Components Budget Schedule Approach Objective

  3. Modernized Rail and Highway Facilities Efficient, Safe and Reliable Transportation Network Freight, Intermodal and Passenger Planning for the Future Piedmont Improvement Program (PIP)

  4. Equipment Stations and Facilities Main Line Grade Separation Track and Structures Components

  5. 5 Awards Totaling $20 million Purchase and rehabilitate 10 passenger cars Equipment Component • Purchase and rebuild 5 locomotives • Equipment will support Service Expansion • Anticipated Date of Completion January 2013

  6. 8 Awarded Projects Totaling $37 million Double size of Cary Station Improvements at Burlington and Kannapolis Increase High Point Station parking spaces Expand maintenance facility in Raleigh Construct maintenance facility in Charlotte Enhance security Public Information Display Systems Station and Facilities Component

  7. Concrete Trench for CSXT’s Mainline Track Grade Separates Norfolk Southern Mainline Tracks and CATS North Corridor Tracks Maintains Road and Rail Access to Archer Daniels Midland Facility Mainline Grade Separation Component • Awarded $129 Million of ARRA Funds and a commitment of $1 Million of “Other” FHWA Funds for a Total of $130 Million

  8. ~38 Awarded Projects Totaling $364 million 28 miles of double track 12 miles of new highway construction 18 new bridges (14 Highway) 24 at grade crossings closed Track and Structures Component

  9. Major funded corridor projects. 28 miles. New roadway grade separations and crossing closures. Railroad alignment improvements to allow future 90 mph operation. Major railroad signal system improvements. When completed, will provide double track facility from Greensboro to Charlotte. Double Track Projects

  10. Budget

  11. Construction complete and all invoices paid by the ARRA Deadline of September 30, 2017 Schedule

  12. NCDOT Rail Division: Manages NEPA, PE, Final Design - PEF’s Used - Turn-Key Designs - Project Management - RFP’s– Track, Structure, Roadway Coordinates with Division of Highways Preconstruction for review support Coordinates with FRA and railroads Approach to Management

  13. Approach to Management • NCDOT Rail Division developing corridor projects through to final design. • Railroads designing traffic control and at-grade crossing signal system improvements. Photo credit to Matt Guerrant.

  14. NCDOT Lets and Manages: Highway improvements, including highway bridges Railroad roadbed (ballast down), including grading, drainage, and bridges Approach to Construction • Norfolk Southern Lets and Manages: • Trackwork (ballast up) • Railroad Signals

  15. www.bytrain.org www.sehsr.org Questions

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