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| HDR provides services for Port of Long Beach infrastructure program The Port of Long Beach has issued a notice to proceed for HDR to perform engineering services for its Pier B Rail Facility infrastructure program. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles handle more than 40 percent of container volume between the United States and the Pacific Rim and by 2020, the Port of Long Beach expects its share of this traffic to increase 500 percent over 2004. The Pier B Rail Facility has been identified as the most critical facility in the Port's rail master plan, serving as its primary railcar storage and staging facility. Estimated construction cost for the new facility is more than $250 million and is anticipated to begin in 2012. The estimated construction time frame is approximately four years. Key project components include realigning Pier B Street to accommodate new yard tracks, constructing approximately 80,000 feet of trackage at the Pier B Rail yard, designing classification yard facilities and/or a potential Near Dock ICTF Facility in the North Harbor Area, and conducting feasibility studies, alternative analysis and preliminary engineering for potential grade separations at 9th Street and the North Harbor Area. HDR is an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm with more than 6,200 professionals in 140 locations worldwide. The firm has more than 500 employees in 10 offices in California. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |