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VTS: CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction Project

November 14, 2017 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

The Virginia Avenue Tunnel in southeast Washington D.C. is a crucial element in the East Coast’s rail transportation network.  The tunnel allows freight trains to move among key U.S. Consumer and industrial markets and the ports that connect them to the global economy.  The current tunnel is more than 110 years old and near the end of its useful life.  It must be replaced to ensure that the rail capacity America needs to prosper continues be safe and available into the future.

CSX is currently replacing the existing, single-track tunnel with a modern, two-track structure that eliminates a bottleneck in the D.C. region’s rail network while facilitating the transport of double-stacked containerized freight.  The project will help CSX better serve customers while reducing rail and highway congestion in the District of Columbia and the surrounding area, improve the environment, and position the Greater Washington region and the nation for economic growth.

Project Website: www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com

Speaker(s): Brandon Knapp, PE, , Brandon Knapp, PE,

Agenda:

11:30 am – lunch & conversation

12:00 pm – presentation & discussion

1:00 pm – adjourn

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Transit

Red Line 

Metro Center Station
Exit station through 13TH ST NW & G ST NW entrance.
Walk approx. 2 blocks North on 13th St NW.

Orange/Blue/Silver Lines 

McPherson Square Station
Exit station through 14TH & I ST NW – FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.
Walk approximately 1 block East on I St NW.

Parking: Advance discounted reservations available at www.spothero.com

Location:
Room: Suite 1200 East
Bldg: American Public Transportation Association
1300 I Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
20005

Details

Date:
November 14, 2017
Time:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Website:
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/47767

Organizer

[email protected]