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Photo of the Week - Railroad Upgrade


December 20, 2011 By

The Alameda Corridor-East (ACE) railroad project is upgrading a 70-mile trade corridor cutting through Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Here, a completed section of the original Alameda corridor project runs beneath the city of Compton.

In October, the California Transportation Commission allocated more than $336 million toward a 1.4-mile railroad trench to divert freight trains from four congested and hazardous crossings. Construction of the trench is intended to cut emissions, create jobs, reduce noise and improve safety. The ACE Trade Corridor is vital for carrying goods to and from San Pedro Bay ports, which handle 44 percent of the country’s containerized imports.

Photo courtesy of David McNew/gettyimages.com


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G-Man    |    Commented December 21, 2011

$336M for 1.4 miles?

Dave    |    Commented December 21, 2011

Did some math...that equates to about $150 per millimeter.

G-Man    |    Commented January 25, 2012

Or about $45K/foot or about $136K/yard.


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