SafeTrack Surge #1: East Falls Church - Ballston
Final Progress Report as of 6/22/16
WORK ZONE:
Ballston to East Falls Church Track 1, Continuous Single Tracking June 4 - 16
SCOPE OF WORK:
The focus of Surge 1 is to repair/replace track and other rail infrastructure elements to provide a system that is free from safety defects, improves service reliability by eliminating speed restrictions and improves ride quality.
Critical tasks accomplished during the surge include:
- Replacement of over 1,800 crossties
- Renewal of over 540 insulators
- Renewal of over 3,100 linear feet of spot rail
- Inspection and repair of 30 power cables and 24 expansion cables
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