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Howell, New Jersey-based George Harms Construction Co. broke ground on the County Yard and Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility project on Dec. 12, which protect the wagons from floodingaccording to a statement from New Jersey Transit, the state’s public transportation corporation.
Located in the center of the Northeast Corridor in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the Delco Lead will safely store and protect railcars and locomotives during extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, the release said.
The construction team will also build a new service and inspection facility on adjacent land to quickly inspect and return equipment to service after a weather event has passed.
George Harms Construction Co. won the $498 million contract in September, the statement said, plus 10 percent for contingencies. The increased cost from an earlier estimate of $381 million, according to NJ.com. Officials proposed the project after Hurricane Sandy caused $400 million worth of damage to the Meadowlands Maintenance Complex in Kearny, New Jersey, and 343 trains stored there, the company said.
“Through the Delco Lead project, we are safeguarding our railcars against severe weather events and enabling faster service restoration,” said Fran O’Connor, NJ Transit board chair and Department of Transportation commissioner, in the press release
