Construction
Details
- Year Started
- 2020
- Year Completed
- In Progress
- Project Elements
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- Commuter rail
Overview
This express intercity passenger rail system expansion project consists of building new Class 6 and 7 track infrastructure within a 35-mile-long dedicated, grade separated east-west rail corridor. Brightline passenger train consists will reach train speeds of up to 125 mph on this track segment between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa on their way south to West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami. The project is entirely greenfield construction. Project features include 300,000 cy of excavation, 5.4 million cy of embankment fill, 865,000 sf of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls, 18 new bridges, and three underpasses. As the dedicated track subcontractor, Herzog is constructing 42.7 miles of new skeletonized track. Most of the 35-mile rail corridor is single track with a seven-mile segment of double track. To build this higher-speed Class 6 and 7 track, Herzog crews will use 456,000 lf of continuous welded rail (CWR), 114,450 concrete ties, and over 300,000 tons of ballast. The project also includes the installation of a No. 32 turnout; this is one of only two No. 32 turnouts in the U.S.