Westside Express Service

This was a $62 million CM/GC project to reconstruct 14.7 miles of an operating freight railway to provide a new commuter rail line. This was the first commuter rail line in Oregon and provides passenger rail service between the Portland suburbs of Wilsonville and Beaverton.

Trackwork included nearly 19 miles of ballasted track, special track elements, and 18 at-grade crossings. Additional scope included the construction of one new bridge, rehabilitating two timber ballasted deck bridges, in-place reconstruction of four railroad timber trestle bridges, four park and ride lots, and five stations. Modern Railway Systems performed all railroad signal improvements. 

The entire project alignment was within an active freight rail corridor and required strict adherence to FRA Track Safety Regulations. All work was performed within agreed-upon work windows without disrupting the Portland and Western Railroad operations.