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Presented by Brenda Mainwaring, Union Pacific RailroadTRANSCRIPT
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Union Pacific 2011 Flood Recovery Efforts
Brenda Mainwaring, Director Public Affairs
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Runoff Components
145%-150% of Normal May - June
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Platte River – East of North Platte
Proposed Berm
North
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Platte River – UPRR looking toward airport
Kearney Sub
North
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Platte River – East of North Platte
Proposed BermNorth
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Platte River – Berm constructionNebraska National Guard
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Temporary outlets under track
Temporary cut through Hwy 30 to improve natural waterway flow
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Platte River at North Platte– Height of berm = 3 feet
– Length of berm = 3600 feet
– Length of haul road = 6000 feet
– Additional 36” culverts = 4
– Sandbags placed = 2000 (industrial size)
– Sandbags stationed for backup = 800
– 32,106 tons of rip rap for berm (366 cars)
– 30,425 tons of ballast/rip rap (340 cars)
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Missouri River Runoff above Sioux City
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Missouri River Basin
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Terminal Areas
Line
Milwaukee
Woodland Jct
North
Platte
Poplar Bluff
Council
St.Louis
Denver
S.Morrill
Fremont
Marysville
Sharon Springs
Jefferson City
Granger
Findlay Jct.
Salina
Cheyenne
Mason City
Minneapolis St.Paul
Janesville
Mankato
Clinton
Boone
Sioux City
Bill
Altoona
Adams
Bluffs
Gorham
Sheboygan
Topeka
Dexter
Rawlins
Dalhart
Hutchinson
Lincoln
PaolaHerington
Mo Valley
Ft.Madison
QuincyCity
Falls City
KenoshaLe Mars
GrandIsland
Kansas
Green River
Des Moines
Springfield
S.Pekin
W.Chicago
Aurora
Joliet
Provo Bond
Helper
Grand Jct.
Chicago
Salem
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Traffic to/from major West Coast ports crosses the BasinTraffic to/from Mexican crossings traverse the Basin
Portland
Oakland
LA
Calexico
Nogales El Paso
Seattle
Eagle Pass
SLC
Eastport
Brownsville
Houston
KC
St. Louis
Omaha
Twin Cities
Duluth
Denver
Laredo
Dallas
Memphis
Chicago
New Orleans
Port access
Border crossings
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Terminal Areas
Milwaukee
Woodland Jct
North
Platte
Poplar Bluff
Council
St.Louis
Denver
S.Morrill
Fremont
Marysville
Sharon Springs
Jefferson City
Granger
Findlay Jct.
Salina
Cheyenne
Mason City
Minneapolis St.Paul
Janesville
Mankato
Clinton
Boone
Sioux City
Bill
Altoona
Adams
Bluffs
Gorham
Sheboygan
Topeka
Dexter
Rawlins
Dalhart
Hutchinson
Lincoln
PaolaHerington
Mo Valley
Ft.Madison
QuincyCity
Falls City
KenoshaLe Mars
GrandIsland
Kansas
Green River
Des Moines
Springfield
S.Pekin
W.Chicago
Aurora
Joliet
Provo Bond
Helper
Grand Jct.
Chicago
Salem
1. Protect the “Red X”2. Protect Missouri line3. Protect Omaha to Kansas City
Priorities:
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Missouri River Basin
Do we need to raise the track and if so, HOW MUCH?
• Army Corp model~Showed river elevation based on max release plus rain fall
~Inundation Maps
~River cross sections
• Railroad elevation data~Precision Measurement Vehicle data (+/- 3-4 feet)
~Survey key locations along route
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Yes, we need to raise the track. Now what?
• Profile Sheets~Showing existing grade
~High water level
~Planned track raise
~Bridge work
• Surveyors~Stake track for planned raise
• Field Forces work the plan~…while keeping the track open for rail traffic
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Other Tools Used:
• Aerial Photos
• Google Earth
• NOAA website (River Gages)
• Local Websites (Atchison River Bridge)
• Weather Forecasting (Inflow of Rivers/Streams)
• Army Corps of Engineers daily conference call
• Regional Army Corps locations (Omaha, Kansas City)
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Blair Sub
Missouri Valley
Blair Sub
1940-52 levee system
• Blair, Omaha, Sioux City Subdivision– Length of track to raise
– Blair to Mo Valley 11 miles
– Council Bluffs to Mo Valley 19 miles
– Raise Average = 2.88 ft, max. = 6 ft
– Raised crossings = 11 Public & 2 Private
– Raised turnouts = 32
– Additional 48” culverts = 6
– Bridges raised = 5
– Aggregate delivered = 1884 Carloads
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Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley
Blair Sub
– Losing the main line through Iowa was not an option
– Raised track height through CB federal levee in close coordination with City of Council Bluffs and Corps of Engineers
– Water levels did not reach Corps projections but UP would have been under water north of CB if we had not raised the track
– Sandbagged Missouri Valley’s water treatment plant and swimming pool/water park
– Coordinated street closures with City of Missouri Valley
– Readily available to City officials to voice concerns
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Typical Bridge Raise
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Blair Sub Track Raise
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Missouri Valley, Canal Street(note valley between tracks)
Missouri Valley yard tracks (foreground) and through
tracks (rear). Note elevation difference.
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Missouri Valley, 6th Street (Hwy L20) Alternate I-29 route
Borden Road private crossing Joslin Ave was underwater
(Private vehicles used UP ROW)
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Joslin Ave (underwater)
CN track (rebuilt)
UP track (raised)
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CN Railroad, UP Railroad, Flood line Monument Road, north of Council Bluffs
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Railroad Stratigraphy Joslin Avenue at Monument Road, Council Bluffs
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Atchison to Leavenworth, Kansas
• Preliminary review showed some areas could be 6-9 feet under water.
• Decision to monitor and provide a 48hr countdown to take the sub out of service.
• With Corps model not having the full impact on mainline, we decided to do what we could to keep the Kansas and Missouri lines open as long as possible.
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Falls City Sub MP 313 – MP 320
Non federal levees
Federal levee
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6/23/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth levee after main track raise of 18”+/-Gage reading:Atchison……….29.3Leavenworth…..24.9
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6/28/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth levee after non federal levee over topped or failed to the north.Gage reading:Atchison……….30.3Leavenworth…..26.25
UP sandbags on siding
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6/29/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth levee after sandbags failed on siding. Gage reading:Atchison……….31.0Leavenworth…..28.0
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6/30/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth levee 24 hrs after breach. Gage reading:Atchison……….30.9Leavenworth…..30.0
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7/3/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth leveeGage reading:Atchison……….30.5Leavenworth…..30.2
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7/7/2011
FALLS CITY SUB MP 313.9
Fort Leavenworth levee from access road looking east.Gage reading:Atchison……….30.3Leavenworth…..30.0
• Falls City Subdivision (Omaha to KC)– Water rose 3 feet in one hour after non-federal levee failure
– Reached Corps inundation predictions after levee failure
– Total miles raised = 26.62 miles plus 2 miles of sidings
– Raise average= 1.4 ft, Max. = 4.55 ft
– Raised crossings. = 3 Public & 10 Private
– Bridges raised = 4
– Aggregate delivered = 1,341 Carloads
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River Sub, Kansas City to Jefferson City, MOShut down for a month
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River sub Bridge 240.45
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED IN 2007(4)PCB-119 [SIMN]
Gage reading 6/30/2008:Napoleon………(not available)Waverly…….…..20.5
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7/3/2011
RIVER SUB MP 240.45
AFTER LEVEE BREACH NEAR MP 241.0.THIS LEVEE IS NOT ON FED OR NON FED LIST (FARMER LEVEE) Gage reading:Napoleon………27.3Waverly…….…..29.5
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7/3/2011
RIVER SUB MP 240.45
LEVEE BREACH NEAR MP 241.0.THIS LEVEE IS NOT ON FED OR NON FED LIST (FARMER LEVEE) Gage reading:Napoleon……….27.3Waverly…….…..29.5
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7/5/2011
RIVER SUB MP 239.5 TO MP242.0
BR 240.45
LEVEE BREACH NEAR MP 241.0.THIS LEVEE IS NOT ON FED OR NON FED LIST (FARMER LEVEE) Gage reading:Napoleon……….27.0Waverly…….…..29.9
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7/5/2011
BR 240.45
RIVER SUB MP 239.5 TO MP242.0
LEVEE BREACH NEAR MP 241.0.THIS LEVEE IS NOT ON FED OR NON FED LIST (FARMER LEVEE)
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BR 240.4516” +/- OVER TOP OF RAIL
RIVER SUB MP 239.5 TO MP243.0
LEVEE BREACH NEAR MP 241.0.THIS LEVEE IS NOT ON FED OR NON FED LIST (FARMER LEVEE)
7/5/2011
• River Subdivision– Total miles raised = 14.4 miles plus 1 mile of
sidings
– Aggregate delivered = 619 Carloads
•Jefferson City Subdivision– Total miles raised = 14.74
– Aggregate delivered = 276 Carloads
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Scope of the Work
• Estimated cost: $50 million, including both lost revenue and repairs
• Flood desk staffed 24-7 from June through August and extra dispatching shifts for flooded areas
• 74 mile of mainline track raised as much as 6 feet
• 3 miles of siding track raised
• 9 bridges raised and cleared
• 458,000 tons (4,800 rail cars) of ballast, rip-rap and other stabilizing material
• Six dozen pieces of specialized equipment
• 90 percent customer satisfaction rating in July
• NO injuries or incidents!
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Key Takeaways
• We had time to plan and react
• Years of investment in infrastructure and surge resources (locomotives, crews) paid off
• Collaboration with US Army Corps of Engineers resulted in benefits for all
• There are LEVEES and there are “levees”
• Lessons learned for the future about staging resources for weather emergencies
• Improved communication with customers about anticipated traffic problems and proposed solutions