CSX revives the railway corridor 60 miles damaged by the hurricane

A year after Hurricane Helen was chaos throughout the southeastern American region, the regional eastern coast of the CSX railway today said it reopened its sub -section.

Wind and rain in the storm caused a huge interruption in the United States in all multiple states, which led to the emergency situations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.


After this harsh damage, Florida -based CSX says it has now worked with partners to restore the 60 -mile damaged corridor due to the Helen Hurricane within the Blue Ridge sub -section that carries more than 14 million tons of shipping every year and connects the Ablashian communities and companies with the Freight network in the country.

According to CSX, the Blue Ridge sub -division is one of four roads from the north and the south in its network, as it does not only serve local customers, but also acts as a decisive way for the entire system. Its restoration now enhances the elasticity of the CSX network, providing additional capacity and flexibility to maintain charging it moves efficiently throughout the country.

“The restoration of this vital charging corridor is a testament to flexibility, recovery and the power of partnership,” said Steve Angel, President and CEO of CSX. “This is an important moment for CSX, for the communities of Tennessee and North Carolina, and for everyone who is tirelessly throughout the past year to ensure that the shipping railway is safely and reliably again through Nolichucky suffocating, making sure that the CSX network appears stronger than ever, and that it is better placed for service and the national economy.”

The upgrades to the sub -division include the Al -Hour Bridge 530 feet from 530 feet with a modern morning design for a better permit and reduce the possible weather effects in the future. Four out of the 95 -feet indigenous stretch is rescued and reused, reflecting CSX’s commitment to sustainability. CSX also rebuilt the Devil’s Creek bridge that crosses the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee, where the main structures such as keeping walls, sewage systems throughout the Nolichucky Strait and in several locations outside the suffocating were reinforced.

In general, recovery efforts included:

  • Make more than 570,000 men’s hour to recover the line (CSX employees, contractors and suppliers).
  • A million cubic yards of rocks and materials used to rebuild dams and track the family.
  • 575 rail piles and 1150 pre -cast concrete panels installed to create one wall approximately one mile south of the poplar.
  • 21,000 cubic yards of concrete placed to strengthen the structures.
  • 35,500 linear feet of the new track placed in Noichucky River Gorge.

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