BNSF Railway Co.’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project is a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 16, 2024
Contact: Darrel Berry, Corporate Communications Manager
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
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BNSF’s capacity improvement project in Idaho selected as finalist for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award
BNSF Railway Co.’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. was the lead design engineer for this project and provided on-site construction administration services.
The Sandpoint project’s goal is to provide relief to rail and highway traffic congestion in the Sandpoint, Idaho region, and includes a 4,875-foot-long bridge over Lake Pend Oreille, the largest lake in the state. The Hanson team included permitting support from Jacobs and geotechnical engineering from Delve Underground. The design team collaborated with BNSF and Ames Construction to design and build a 2.5-mile stretch of second main track. Extensive environmental permitting and regional best management practices during construction were used to mitigate impacts to endangered species of fish and recreational activities when the new bridge was built next to the active existing bridge.
Incorporating efficiencies and sustainable elements into the design; working to protect the lake, fish and other aquatic species; and addressing the needs and concerns of the community and stakeholders allowed the project team to complete this significant infrastructure capacity improvement nearly a year ahead of schedule.
The winning OCEA project will be announced Oct. 8 during ASCE’s Outstanding Project and Leaders Awards Gala in Tampa, Florida.
Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, planning and allied services. The firm’s corporate headquarters is located at 1525 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62703. The office may be reached by phone at (217) 788-2450.
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