Running a railroad is a dynamic, challenging job that requires a focus on safety while keeping traffic moving. We prioritize these goals when we provide railroad maintenance and capacity improvements, working with a sense of urgency on your behalf. Our railway designers, engineers, specialists and scientists deliver experience and dedication.
‘FAST TO REACT’“Hanson is fast to react when an issue arises.” — Rich Scott, P.E., assistant director public projects, BNSF
No matter the industry you represent, we are prepared to provide you with a wide variety of cost-effective services that will generate a return on your investment, whether you need us for your mainline siding or industrial track and structures, commuter rail, grade crossings, yards, intermodal/auto/transloading facilities or other rail- served facilities. We can also help with projects that require coordination with a railroad, such as grade crossing modifications, utilities crossings, paralleling railway tracks, or new roadway overpasses or underpasses.
Let us help you with these needs:
It’s our goal to help you address your unique issues with expertise and promptness.
Staying on track with improvements and updates is critical to the health of your business, and we understand that you lack the time for your operations to be interrupted by construction. Through our heavy rail design experience, we provide you with feasibility studies through final engineering, and we offer construction contract administration services to see projects through to completion. Find out more.
When you’re upgrading or expanding your intermodal terminal or building a new site, we are a single source of engineering and management services for railway design and construction projects throughout the U.S. Our rail team has longstanding relationships performing intermodal services with BNSF Railway Co., Union Pacific Railroad, CSX Intermodal, CPKC and inland ports.
Intermodal design and construction support require extensive knowledge, and you can trust our knowledge and experience with new terminal design, as well as expansion and rehabilitation of existing terminals. Terminal design or expansion starts with concept planning to achieve the optimal balance of working track length, container stacking, wheeled parking and support facilities. Our experience includes terminals using different types of lift equipment, from rail-mounted, wide-span gantry cranes, rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, marine-style RTG cranes and sideloaders/reach stackers.
We also have extensive experience coordinating intermodal terminal design with technology providers for automated gate systems, inventory control systems, site communication systems and site security cameras and equipment.
Intermodal projects often require a multidisciplined design approach. Our team brings these skills with a comprehensive knowledge of yard track design and reconfiguration, lead track design and extensions, pavement design, structural design, stormwater design, surveying services, geotechnical services, environmental services and permitting, electrical design and mechanical design.
You can count on us for comprehensive intermodal design services from start to finish, including:
Mike Pochop, P.E. (AK, IA, MO, TX, WA)
Vice president and senior project manager
Office phone: (913) 214-3156
Email: mpochop@hanson-inc.com
Scott Opie, P.E. (GA, KA, MD, MO)
Project manager
Office phone: (913) 214-3153
Email: sopie@hanson-inc.com
Railroad and highway bridges differ in their design and construction. At Hanson, we know the differences and have a dedicated team of railroad project managers, engineers and designers who work solely on railroad projects. We’re familiar with the ins and outs of designing bridges and other rail structures, and we know how to keep your operations moving. Find out more.
We realize that reconstructing or rehabilitating a bridge can result in significant schedule disruptions and other costly delays for our highway and railway clients. When you need a bridge returned to service in a short time frame, we bring our background of solid design, comprehensive construction oversight and safety considerations as we move quickly and efficiently to complete your project. Find out more.
“While the ability to use engineering training to turn calculations and drawings into a real object within the built environment is rewarding, the ultimate accomplishment is to do that successfully while working as a team with peers, clients, contractors and project stakeholders.”
The 3D capabilities of computational fluid dynamics can be a game changer for your water resources project.
The complex web of environmental regulatory requirements can be a high hurdle for many projects. With our guidance, you can smoothly navigate the path to a completed permit checklist.
