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| Amec to provide services on $150 million Heartland Corridor project Amec, a British engineering-services company, has been selected by STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates to provide geotechnical engineering services for the $150 million Norfolk Southern Railway tunnels enlargement project in the "Heartland Corridor" states of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Twenty-eight tunnels are to be enlarged vertically to enable double-stacking of containers on rail cars. The tunnels range in length from 174 feet to 3,302 feet. Currently trains must take an alternate route that is 200 miles longer if they are double stacked. It is anticipated that double stacking on the "Heartland Corridor" will reduce truck traffic, thereby improving highway safety and air quality. The overall construction period is estimated to take three years. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |