blue streak 1 Since the bridge pilings are in soft soil might there be a graduated increase of train speeds ? There may be some uneven settleing of the bridge members much like what is happening on I-10 over the A basin.
Since the bridge pilings are in soft soil might there be a graduated increase of train speeds ? There may be some uneven settleing of the bridge members much like what is happening on I-10 over the A basin.
But yet, there is a track speed currently in effect....
Yes?
from the Far East of the Sunset Route
(In the shadow of the Huey P Long bridge)
On recent trip to New Orleans from Baton Rouge, using I-10, we saw demolition of the old timber trestle.
Does anyone know what the new track speed for this portion of the line between New Orleans & Hammond might be?
Happy New Year!
Saturday, on our trip to visit family in Harahan, LA I again saw what appears to be a completed, parallel, bridge, with ?high speed? switch on the west/north end.
One additional thought occurs; might CN leave the old timber bridge in place as a long siding?
One would certainly hope for those results.....
All construction of concrete (new) vs almost entirely treated timbers...
Once this bridge is complete and in operation we should see the end of the 10 MPH slow order ? As well and more importantly no more cancellations of the CNO when the Bonnie Carrier spillway is opened ?
Paul, Thanks!
It will be good to hear what you learn. My observations were limited to what I could see from the I-10 EB, just east of the merge with I-55.
Hi, JC. It's been quite a while since I've been that way. I just may go check it out soon.
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Regarding CN's 2.2 mile rebuild of bridge (trestle) over the Bonnet Carre spillway, I passed by on Monday, 12/7/20 & observed that the construiction was very nearly complete,
A new, parallel structure, entirely concrete piers & decking was laid with track and, on the north (west) end a switch was in place. I was unable to observe any signaling equipment..
Has anyone (Paul of Covington, perhaps) observed any traffic on the new tracks & structure?
At the last observation, it appears that there "might be" some sort of thru girder for the track, with the A-frame above.....
So far, pile driving, some kind of temporary bridging over the track.
Visible from I-10 EB, mile 212.2...
Could you determine what kind of construction ? Rail, road, water, dike, levee, bridge, other ?
Does anyone know what the construction crossing the CN / City of New Orleans at the west end of the Bonnet Carree spillway?
It is visible from I-10, just east of the junction with I-55.
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