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LIRR Rail Freight Study

August 12, 2008 - 12:35pm — mmase
LIRR Rail Freight Load and Clearance Study
Project Overview: 
The Long Island Rail Road retained McLaren to determine the feasibility of operating 286,000-pound AREMA Plate F freight traffic along the MTA-LIRR right of way in Brooklyn and Queens, and to quantify the infrastructure improvements required to facilitate that traffic. The results of this in-depth load analysis and evaluation will assist the LIRR in upgrading the ROWs to bear additional loads and, at some locations, ensure the cars will clear.
McLaren's Role: 
The Freight Study is broken into two tasks. A Plate F Clearance Study is first, where McLaren is identifying the location and extent of any near hits or hits against a predetermined clearance envelope. The second half is a structural evaluation of under-grade bridges, which involves preparation and execution of a Non-Destructive Testing program. Key to both tasks is data collection and field survey, where pertinent information was obtained and synthesized to assist in the analysis.
Service: 
Structural Analysis
Service: 
Load Rating
Service: 
Material Testing
Service: 
Drainage Analysis
Location: 
Brooklyn and Queens, NY
Client: 
Long Island Rail Road
Project Type: 
Bridge Assessment
Role: 
Prime
Contract Period: 
2007-2009
Construction Cost: 
N/A
Image: 
1b.LIRR Freight Study.jpg
Image: 
1c. LIRR Freight Study.jpg

Location
Brooklyn and Queens, NY

Client
Long Island Rail Road

Our Role
Prime
Project Type
Bridge Assessment

Contract Period
2007-2009

Construction Cost
N/A
Services
Structural Analysis
Load Rating
Material Testing
Drainage Analysis