CURRENT PROJECTS

Allegheny Valley Railroad |
Owner Allegheny Valley Railroad
Engineer Urban Engineers
Cost $9,423,000

Overall Track Pit Looking East - for Meuschke.jpg

Upper Track Slab Anchor Bolts looking east - For Meuschke.jpg

Concrete Placement on Col Ln B Looking West (2) for Meuschke.jpg

Wall Forms Col Ln B looking south - for Meuschke.jpg

Engine House Looking West from Vespucius Street - for Meuschke.jpg

Engine House Looking West from Col Ln 9.jpg

Engine House CMU Exterior View Looking Southwest.jpg

Aerial View Engine House Looking West from Col Ln 6.jpg

Wall Forms looking west from Col Ln 5.jpg

Engine House General View Looking East.jpg

Continuous Welded Rail in Place Looking West from Col Ln 1.jpg

Engine House South Elevation - Metal Siding Complete.jpg

Engine House Admin& Storage Bldgs Looking Northwest.jpg

FF Dynamic Air Installing Sand Conveyance Piping.jpg

Engine House Svc Platforms Looking East.jpg

Engine House Svc Platform-Davits-Crane Looking West(2).jpg

Engine House Lower Track Slab Grating and Trench Drain Looking West(2).jpg

Burchick began work on the Allegheny Valley Railroad project in October 2022. The scope of our work includes construction of a new locomotive maintenance building and fueling facility.

The project has several challenges such as working in an occupied and active rail yard in Glenwood, on a site with extensive underground and above ground utilities. The site is quite old, and an abundance of unforeseen conditions have been encountered. These conditions include uncharted underground electrical and mechanical utilities. IN addition, several unknown subsurface foundations were encountered that require removal to permit the installation of the new work.

One of the major features of this project is to coordinate and construct a pre-engineered metal building, including foundations, within the active rail yard. This work includes rail foundations, building foundations, and a significant amount of above and below ground electrical and mechanical services for locomotive maintenance support.

One very important aspect of this project is to coordinate the design and erection of the pre-engineered building with a new overhead bridge crane and ceiling mounted HVAC systems. This coordination effort is important to ensure proper clearance space for safe and efficient railroad operations. Burchick will be working closely with the railroad representatives, the design engineers, and our equipment vendors to ensure no building features will interfere with or interrupt railroad maintenance activities.

The pre-engineered building and related concrete work is now substantially complete. The associated MEP services are also nearing completion. Allegheny Valley Railroad is expected to occupy the facility sometime in 2nd quarter 2024.

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