Fixing 12 freight rail bridges in Maryland

Eastern Highway Specialists is in the process of completing the Maryland Transit Administration’s Repairs to Freight Rail Structures Statewide contract. This project consists of rehabilitating 12 bridges on active and inactive freight rail lines that are spread throughout the state of Maryland. The work includes grout bag slope protection, steel plating repairs, girder stiffener repairs, bearing shimming, railroad bridge timber cross tie replacement, steel girder painting, overhead bridge deck spall repairs, bearing pedestal repairs, fence installation, and bridge railing repairs. The contract will be ongoing until June of 2023.