The approximately six-week closure of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service is set to begin Monday, allowing crews to safely and efficiently conduct emergency repairs.
Passenger rail service shutdown for up to four weeks for emergency riprap repairs and pedestrian bridge removal. Work proposed to be led by Metrolink contractors. Remove existing pedestrian bridge. Install a 1400-ft long catchment wall to protect track by retaining debris and soil from hillside.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to advance emergency projects in San Clemente that will immediately protect a critical link in the state’s rail network.
Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of vital rail service. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, or large rocks placed between the tracks and shoreline, to help protect the tracks.
Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of vital rail service. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, and deliver enough sand to help protect the tracks. https://www.octa.net/search?q= IESCO+ emergency+ repair Emergency Track Stabilization Work Set to Begin in South Orange ...
This crucial declaration by the state will allow OCTA to access up to $10 million in immediate emergency funding toward protecting the track and safely restoring passenger service as soon as possible.
Passenger rail service shutdown for up to four weeks for emergency riprap repairs and pedestrian bridge removal. Work proposed to be led by Metrolink contractors. Remove existing pedestrian bridge. Install a 1400-ft long catchment wall to protect track by retaining debris and soil from hillside.
OCTA will work with Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc., a geotechnical contractor with offices in Los Angeles and San Diego, to perform the emergency stabilization work to safely restore passenger rail service as soon as possible. The current plan is to complete the work in one phase over approximately 90 days.
Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of vital rail service. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, and deliver enough sand to help protect the tracks.
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors authorized emergency actions to stabilize sections of railroad track threatened by coastal erosion and landslides in San Clemente, moving forward with urgent work to ensure continued passenger and freight rail operations through South Orange County.