This project demonstrates Delta Railroad Services’ joint venture partnership Railworks on the installation of a 14-mile double track extension of the existing MET Council Greenline.
Together, Delta coordinated with MET Council and numerous other contractors to complete work within the public restraints of the pedestrian corridor and adjacent work contracts.
Construction Methods
Ballasted Track Construction
Direct Fixation Track Construction
Road Crossings
Track Rehabilitation
Flashbutt Welding
Thermite Welding
Dates of Construction: 2019-2024
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Metropolitan (MET) Council
Project Quantities
110,500 TF of concrete tie, ballasted track installation
36,050 TF of Direct Fixation track
3,500 TF of Embedded Track
3 EA - #8 Concrete Tie Ballasted Double Crossover
5 EA - #8 Concrete Tie Ballasted Single Crossover
2 EA - #6 Concrete Tie Ballasted Turnout
1 EA - #6 Concrete Tie Ballasted Single Crossover
1 EA - #8 Direct Fixation Double Crossover
3,300 EA - Flashbutt Welds
16,000 LF – Concrete Tie Emergency Guardrail Installation
26,000 LF – Direct Fixation Emergency Guardrail Installation
2,900 TF – Star Track Tub Style Grade Crossing
500 TF – Full Depth Concrete Panel Grade Crossing
234 EA – Insulated Joint Plug Installation
16 EA – Installation of Friction Modifier
Freight Work
6,000 TF - Rehab Rail and Ties
5,000 TF – Temporary By-Pass Track
22,000 TF – Permanent Timber Tie Freight Track
9,800 TF – Cut & Throw, Shift, and Raise Existing Freight Timber Tie Ballasted Track
44,000 TF – Dismantle, Remove, and Dispose of Existing Timber Tie Ballasted Track
2 EA - #11 Timber Tie Turnouts
2 EA - #15 Timber Tie TurnoutsP
