BNSF 1409 - LCHI664 - Ottumwa IA
It'll never be the same here again... but that's a wonderful thing! Several weeks after it appeared that mobilization had begun on the Ottumwa Amtrak station and platform renovation project, this week contractors actually started the deconstruction process.
Presumably, they took down the electrical/lights on the northeast quadrant and installed a temporary bypass on Monday. Yesterday, they started removing the canopy crossmembers. Today they chopped down the canopy supports. They'll take these offsite, chop off the bottom foot, sandblast them, weld a plate to the bottom, and paint them before bringing them back onsite to reinstall.
The platforms will be ripped up and replaced with precast panels and north-side fencing. The south side platform will be cut in half for better ease of maintenance on M1. The tracks will be ripped out through the platform, undercut, drainage installed, and put back. Sidewalks and enhanced crossings will be installed for ADA compliance. Some upgrades to the signage, waiting room, and bathrooms are also planned. This likely is a one-day-only view.
BNSF 1409 - LCHI664 - Ottumwa IA
It'll never be the same here again... but that's a wonderful thing! Several weeks after it appeared that mobilization had begun on the Ottumwa Amtrak station and platform renovation project, this week contractors actually started the deconstruction process.
Presumably, they took down the electrical/lights on the northeast quadrant and installed a temporary bypass on Monday. Yesterday, they started removing the canopy crossmembers. Today they chopped down the canopy supports. They'll take these offsite, chop off the bottom foot, sandblast them, weld a plate to the bottom, and paint them before bringing them back onsite to reinstall.
The platforms will be ripped up and replaced with precast panels and north-side fencing. The south side platform will be cut in half for better ease of maintenance on M1. The tracks will be ripped out through the platform, undercut, drainage installed, and put back. Sidewalks and enhanced crossings will be installed for ADA compliance. Some upgrades to the signage, waiting room, and bathrooms are also planned. This likely is a one-day-only view.