General
Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project
Background
The Pelham Bay Bridge is in the Bronx, New York, and spans the Hutchinson River. The existing bridge is a 117-year-old, two-track, thru-truss rolling bascule span bridge and is reaching the end of its useful life. It is functionally obsolete due to its limited design speed and narrow navigable channel. The bridge requires frequent maintenance and must be opened frequently to allow maritime traffic to pass; this results in disruptions of rail operation.
Newport News Transportation Center Project
The Newport News Transportation Center Project (Project) aims to enhance transportation infrastructure in Southeastern Virginia by constructing two miles of new track, implementing a switch connection from the newly built track to the mainline, and carrying out essential earthwork and support structures, including the completion of culverts and construction of a retaining wall at the Lucas Creek crossing.
Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen
As part of a series of impact tests, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a research team from Transportation Technology Center, working with Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), to analyze the side impact puncture performance of a surrogate DOT-113 tank car...