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BNSF is still negotiating with Semiahmoo 1st Nation for access to build a long awaited replacement for the small Campbell River railway bridge throughout South Surrey.
And the company's desire to get the $1.3 million task underway as soon as possible is in one piece, according to Burlington Northern Santa Further education Railroad spokesperson Gus Melonas.
"We're continuing to pursue the discussion process," he told Peace Mid-foot News Tuesday, standing by statements made last August that this company had hoped to begin with the project before the end associated with 2013.
"We're hoping to expedite a solution," Melonas added, but refused to elaborate further.
Semiahmoo band councillor Joanne Charles has not return PAN's request for statement.
The decaying bridge actually constructed in 1921, illinois with an Eighty foot steel replacement course constructed in the early 1940s sits on a BNSF owned right of way through the Semiahmoo First Land reserve.
While ongoing preservation work can be done from the rail bed, construction of a completely new bridge will require the building of a temporary road onto Semiahmoo First Country property, plus access pertaining to driving pilings.
Corrosion of the bridge drew safety criticism past summer from Bill Brehl, teamsters Nova scotia Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division president, as en seks år gammel tibetansk spaniel 21 well as BC NDP leader Adrian Dix.
Following the disastrous derailment in Lac Mgantic, Que., White colored Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin had written to Transport Canada last This summer with the city's concerns concerning the condition of the bridge.
"To say it is in bad shape is often a gross understatement," he / she wrote. "Should this bridge are unsuccessful while being crossed by a freight train carrying damaging goods it would be extremely unfortunate to our residents and natural environment."
The city's concerns haven't diminished since then, metropolis manager Dan Bottrill said The following thursday.
"That hasn't changed we're continue to concerned about bridge safety, and it is close proximity to the City of White Rock," he said.
Melonas has said both BNSF and Transport Canada are actively involved in overseeing the bridge's safety, and the business is confident, following "third party" inspections, which the bridge is able to withstand the spesielt Heather Catley tallet 42 actual tonnage of trains.
But he's also noted the association crossed daily by Eleven 15 freight trains as well as Amtrak passenger trains has been earmarked for replacement since This year.
Maintenance performed in Aug, after a June inspection through Canadian Professional Engineers, involved replacement of a cracked girder bearing and span bracing, and substitution of steel shims pertaining to hardwood shims.
BNSF plans to replace the one span with two 50 foot steel spans, having construction estimated to final four months and Melonas has said day-to-day train schedules would be managed during the process of building the replacement unit bridge.
Melonas said Tuesday also, he stood by earlier assertions that the company "has had design Carlin dice 504 plans, environmental permits and a Canadian contractor ready to improve the main span of the connection, once we can gain access to the home der nur 17 Jahre alt war 54 and property."
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