Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Iowa by investing $6.6 million in the rail line that runs from Tama, Iowa to Ames, Iowa.
Various projects on nearly 50 miles of this line include removing and installing 45,500 ties, as well as renewing the surfaces at 40 road crossings.
Crews will also spread about 21,800 tonnes of rock ballast to help provide a more stable roadbed and replace more than a half mile of rail in various curves.
The project began October 16 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-December.
Union Pacific plans to invest approximately $3.3 billion in capital during 2011, which supports America’s current and future freight transportation needs and enhances the safety and efficiency of the railroad’s 32,000-mile network.
