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Location
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Milepost
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Project Description
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Project Status
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Completion Date
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Project Cost
(in millions) |
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Mcleansville
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H-7.8 to
H-9.9 |
Lengthened siding; increase siding speed from 10 – 45 mph
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Completed
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2002
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$0.98 Million
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Mebane
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H-31.8 to
H-34.1 |
Lengthened siding; increase siding speed from 10 – 45 mph
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Completed
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2003
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$0.95 Million
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West Durham
(Funston) |
H47.9-49.9
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Upgraded and extended the siding track from 6,500 feet to 9,000 feet. Installed new No. 20 turnouts to allow trains to travel faster (from 10 to 45 mph) through the siding.
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Completed
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2003
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$2.31M
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East Durham
(D&S Junction) |
H-56.6 to
H-56.9 |
Replaced a 20 mph at-grade railroad crossing of CSX and NS with a series of switches that permitted raising speed to 79 mph. Constructed 1,300 feet of new track. The new track and switches enable trains to switch tracks faster.
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Completed
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2004
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$2.03
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Cary to Greensboro
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H-0.0 to
H-73.0 |
Realigned and increased superelevation (banking) of curves
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Completed
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2005
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$2.85 M
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Cary to Greensboro
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H 0.0 – H73.0
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Installed traffic control and communications system to automate train dispatching. The systems enables trains to operate at maximum speeds of 79 mph.
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Completed
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2004
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$10.77 M
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Downtown Greensboro
(Elm Junction) |
H-0 to
H-0.7 |
Rebuilt the Greensboro junction for higher speeds and improved capacity. Built second track at Greensboro Station.
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Completed
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2005
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$1.27 M
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Kannapolis and Salisbury
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337.3 and 347.3
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Replaced turnouts (switches) to accommodate faster speeds.
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Completed
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2007
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$2.5 M*
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East Durham Siding
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H-56.6 to
H-59.1 |
Built 10,400 feet of new track to create a new passing siding.
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Completed
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2007
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$6.5 M*
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Raleigh to Cary
(Boylan to Fetner) |
H-73 to
H-81 |
Improve track and signals to provide 79 mph max. speed and increase track capacity
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Track work completed 2005.
Work on signals and Fetner junction will be complete in 2008. |
2008
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$11 M*
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Greensboro - High Point
(Cox to Hoskins) |
NS Main Line
289.3 to 298.5 |
Construct 9 miles of a second main track to improve railroad capacity and passenger train reliability.
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Began construction
Summer 2007. |
2008
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$20 M*
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Various
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Various between Greensboro and Durham
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Install crash beams and sensors on various bridges to protect the railroad from overheight trucks.
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Pilot project complete at Gregson St., Durham
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2008
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$1 M*
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Greensboro to Charlotte
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284 to milepost 376
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Realign and increase superelevation (banking) of curves to increase speed to maximum of 79 mph. In some locations bridges are improved and switches removed
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Construction is underway.
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2008
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$1.5 M*
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Raleigh to Selma
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H-80.1 to
H-109.3 |
Increase curve superelecation and crossing warning times for 79 mph.
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Agreement Pending
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2007
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$2 M*
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Haw River
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H-23.5 to
H-25.5 |
Build 10,000 feet of new track to create a passing siding.
As part of the project, four curves will be straightened |
Preliminary plans complete. Environmental work to be complete in 2007.
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2011
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$12 M*
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Thomasville to Lexington
(Bowers to Lake) |
309.8 to 314.0
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Construct second main track to improve railroad capacity and passenger train reliability.
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Preliminary plans underway.
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2011
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$13 M*
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Concord to Charlotte
(Haydock to Junker) |
360.0 to 372.2
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Construct second main track to improve railroad capacity and passenger train reliability.
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Concept Planning
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2012
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$30 M*
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Salsibury to Kannapolis
(Reid to N. Kannapolis) |
337.3 to 347.3
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Construct second main track to improve railroad capacity and passenger train reliability.
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Concept Planning
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2013
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$22 M*
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Updated September 2007
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