So Will The UP Trestle in California that burnt down be replaced by a metal trestle?

Question

So Will The UP Trestle in California that burnt down be replaced by a metal trestle?

Answer 1

Yes, I live in the area and it is being replaced with a steel and concrete trestle.

Answer 2

Concrete.  It's being rebuilt from scratch.  In 2 weeks.  (2 more weeks for the other track.)

Show me any highway department nationwide that can build a major highway bridge from scratch in 2 weeks.

Answer 3

Wolf has made an interesting observation.  You'll have a B&B gang, tie gang, steel gang and surfacing gang going balls out.  It is an amazing thing, really.

A highway project by "CalTrans?"  What's orange and sleeps six?  A CalTrans truck......................................

I'd be willing to bet it is serviceable within ten days.  These people know their stuff.

Answer 4

Cleanup (by NRC http://www.nrces.com/service-ER.htm ) finished Sunday evening. Six semis with pile beams arrived that morning and waited next to Costco. Cranes erected the pile driver while the cleanup was being conducted. They began driving them Monday. They've been working around the clock and many residents nearby have been complaining about the pile driver noise (I haven't heard it). They should be starting the support base for the gravel and tracks early next week. They're right on schedule to open line 1 on April fool's day. Line 2 is due about a month later, but I'm optimistic. I've never witnessed a more impressive display of coordinated efforts. All it takes, I guess, is cubic dollars. I've seen terrible derailments (one in nearby Auburn) cleaned up and traffic restored in less than 48 hours.

Answer 5

That sounds like something that you should ask of the railroad governing agency (maybe a railroad commission) in California; if you know that the trestle actually belongs to the Union Pacific, then they should be able to answer you.

Answer 6

My guess would be Steel & Concreat which from the folks who live there seems to be the case.  And thanks to the loss the UP would be incurring detouring the freight over other routes, I wouldn't be suprised if they hit their deadline to get that bridge back in service quickly.

They do have the advantage of having most of the parts pre-made so while they were cleaning, I'm sure they were already assembling the parts and pouring the concreat.  AH Modern Marvals.