Sacramento Bridge Updates
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
- The bike trail temporary detour has been opened. The detour will remain open while crews continue to work around the trestle with heavy construction equipment.
- On Friday, April 6, trains began operating at the original maximum speed of 25 mph.
- Remaining small debris from the fire continues to be removed from the site and taken to an approved facility.
Previous Updates
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
- Main track two of the bridge approach was open for train traffic at 1 a.m. PDT today.
- Both lines are now open for trains to operate over the bridge at 10 mph, with the original maximum speed of 25 mph to be resumed in seven days.
- All trains that were detoured are now operating on their normal routing. About 50 trains a day operate over the bridge.
Friday, March 30, 2007
- 90 percent of the track installation process on main track two is completed.
- With continuing good working conditions, main track two completion remains on schedule for April 3, 2007.
- Union Pacific Railroad's environmental contractor has reviewed the air monitoring data collected during the fire that began March 15. They have concluded that there is no long-term impact to the air quality in the area near the fire or surrounding community and have forwarded that data to EPA and California Air Resources Board.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
- Main track two:
- All concrete caps have been placed on the steel piling.
- All concrete girders are in place.
- Track is being installed on the completed decking.
- With continuing good working conditions, main track two completion remains on schedule for April 3, 2007.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
- All pile driving for the project was completed at 6 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, March 27.
- Main track two:
- Work continues on placing concrete caps on the steel piling. All concrete caps to finish the main track two portion of the project have been delivered to the construction site.
- 95 percent of the concrete girders have been delivered to the construction site, with the remaining girders scheduled to arrive Thursday, March 29.
- Because of continued good working conditions, main track two completion is scheduled for April 3, 2007.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
- Main track one was completed at 1:30 a.m. PDT this morning and the first train operated over the new structure at 1:50 a.m. PDT.
- Main track two:
- 74 percent of the steel piling has been driven.
- Work continues on placing concrete caps on the steel piling. All concrete caps to finish the main track two portion of the project have been delivered to the construction site.
- 95 percent of the concrete girders have been delivered to the construction site, with the remaining girders scheduled to arrive Thursday, March 29.
- All pile driving for the project is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, March 29.
- Because of continued good working conditions, main track two completion is scheduled for April 3, 2007.
Monday, March 26, 2007
- Because of continued good working conditions, main track one completion is now set for March 30, 2007, and with an April 22, 2007 completion date for main track two.
- Main track one:
- 100 percent of the steel piling has been driven.
- 93 percent of the concrete caps have been positioned onto the steel pile supports.
- 90 percent of the concrete girders have been placed between the caps.
- Most of the track is installed on the completed portion of bridge approach.
- Main track two:
- 41 percent of the steel piling has been driven.
- All pile-driving for the project remains on schedule to be completed by Monday, April 2.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
- Main track one:
- 96 percent of the steel piling has been driven.
- 93 percent of the concrete caps have been positioned onto the steel pile supports.
- 30 percent of the concrete girders have been placed between the caps.
- Main track two:
- 12 percent of the steel piling has been driven.
- All pile driving for the project remains on schedule to be completed by Monday, April 2.
- Construction schedule continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007, and with a May 1, 2007 completion date for main track two.
- Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible in setting the March 15, 2007 fire is $10,000. Any information about the fire should be reported to the Sacramento Fire Department Arson hotline, (916) 808-1361.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
- 93 percent of steel piling for main track one has been driven.
- All pile driving for the project remains on schedule to be completed by Monday, April 2.
- Preparation work continues on steel piling that has been driven for concrete cap installation.
- 51 percent of the concrete caps have been positioned onto the steel pile supports for main track one.
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Construction schedule continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007, and with a May 1, 2007 completion date for main track two.
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A toll free telephone number, 1-877-877-2567 option number 1, has been established for Sacramento area residents who may have questions or concerns about the bridge construction project to call. News media should continue to call Mark Davis (402) 544-5459 or James Barnes (402) 544-3560 for updates.
Friday, March 23, 2007
- A toll free telephone number, 1-877-877-2567 option number 1, has been established for Sacramento area residents who may have questions or concerns about the bridge construction project to call.
News media should continue to call Mark Davis (402) 544-5459 or James Barnes (402) 544-3560 for updates. - 76 percent of all steel piling for the approach construction has been driven.
- Because of continued good working conditions and better than expected soil density, all pile-driving for the project is scheduled to be completed by Monday, April 2.
- Preparation work continues on steel piling that has been driven for concrete cap installation.
- 11 percent of the concrete caps have been positioned onto the steel pile supports.
- Construction schedule continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007, with a May 1, 2007 completion date for main track two.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
- Material:
- More than 100 percent steel piling on-site for overall project.
- 100 percent girders on-site for main track one opening, remainder to arrive by March 31.
- 100 percent of concrete caps on-site for main track one opening, remainder to arrive by March 31.
- 70 percent of all steel piling for the approach construction has been driven.
- All pile driving for the project is scheduled to be completed by April 8.
- Steel piling at several locations being prepared for concrete cap installation.
- Construction continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
- Material:
- 90 percent piling on-site for overall project, unchanged from Tuesday.
- 80 percent girders on-site for main track one opening.
- 100 percent of concrete caps on site for main track one.
- 45 percent of all steel piling for the approach construction has been driven.
- Yesterday’s intermittent rain showers slowed pile-driving somewhat because of slippery conditions. Weather forecast for the next two days is for sunny skies.
- Construction continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007.
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Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible in setting the fire was increased to $10,000.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
- Material:
- 90 percent piling on-site for overall project.
- 45 percent girders on-site for main track one opening.
- 50 percent of concrete caps on site for main track one.
- Construction continues on-plan for main track one completion April 1, 2007.
Monday, March 19, 2007
- Third crane arrives and is assembled.
- Material:
- 261 of 282 steel piling on site
- 38 of 94 concrete girders on site or staged area
- 13 or 46 concrete caps on site.
- Pile driving continues.
- Connection just east of Marysville completed.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
- All debris removed and taken to approved disposal facility.
- Two of the three cranes for the approach construction arrive and assembled.
- The first of 282 piling is driven Sunday afternoon.
- Connection at just east of Marysville on detour route work continues.
- Air monitoring continues for 24 hours after fire suppression announced on Saturday. Update - No detrimental effects to air quality. Air quality monitoring ends.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
- Removal of the debris begins early in the morning as 25 trucks will operate around the clock to take the burnt material to an approved disposal facility.
- Materials to construct the new approach continue to be ordered and moved to the site.
- It is estimated to have one of the two tracks open two to three weeks after construction begins.
- Cause of fire determined to be suspicious and a $2,500 reward established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible in setting the fire.
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Thursday, March 15/Friday, March 16, 2007
- About 6 p.m. PDT on Thursday, March 15, a fire involving the east approach to a bridge over the American River in Sacramento was reported to Union Pacific Railroad police dispatchers.
- All train traffic was immediately stopped. When emergency responders arrived at the scene, the timber trestle east approach to the bridge was fully engulfed.
- The bridge is nearly 2,500 feet long, of which about 1,100 feet of the east approach has been destroyed.
- An Amtrak train went over the bridge about 15 minutes before the fire was reported and that train crew did not see any problems. The last UP train went over the bridge about 45 min. before the fire was reported and they too did not see any problems.
- Union Pacific bridge construction employees are in the process of getting resources to replace the approach with a concrete open deck structure and will begin work once the fire is out.
- About 50 trains a day go over this line and trains are being detoured over other UP routes.
- The detour is about 90 miles and goes from the downtown Sacramento area north to Marysville where it connects with another UP line that brings the trains south to reconnect with the east/west main about six miles east of Roseville. A connection will need to be constructed to improve westbound train movements.
- Air monitoring begins Friday morning in the vicinity of the fire and surrounding community.
- Environmental organizations conduct press briefing late Friday evening about air monitoring and sampling conducted at various locations in the vicinity and downwind of the fire for particulates and hazardous chemicals. Report that particulate concentrations outside of the smoke plume have not been out of the ordinary for this time of year.
- Crews worked throughout Thursday night, into Friday to remove the material destroyed by the fire. Demolition of the east approach was completed at 2:30 p.m. PDT on Friday.
- Work begins on the connection just east of Marysville that would improve westbound train movement on the detour route.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Contact Information
A toll free telephone number, 1-877-877-2567 option number 1, has been established for Sacramento area residents who may have questions or concerns about the bridge construction project to call.
News media should continue to call Mark Davis (402) 544-5459 or James Barnes (402) 544-3560 for updates.