Chattanooga, Tennessee
To meet the growing need for liquid asphalt in the Chattanooga area, Hudson Materials Company assembled an engineering team to develop their new facility. CivilSmith, LLC provided sub consulting services to concentrate on options for providing rail service to this greenfield site.
CivilSmith worked closely with Croy Engineering to develop initial track layout concepts and ultimately developed detailed track plans that were approved by Norfolk Southern. CivilSmith worked closely with the mechanical engineering team to review the new header pipe system’s clearances to confirm their compliance with NS’s clearance requirements.
CivilSmith provided track construction specifications, assisted with the bidding process, and provided valuable track construction phase services to include material inspections, responses to RFIs, and construction observation visits with detailed reports. Coordinated with Hudson Materials’ rail contractor, Knox Rail Services, throughout the duration of the construction activities on the site.
Civil/Site Design: Croy Engineering
Track Construction: Knox Rail Services
Interactive Aerial Imagery (Google Earth)
Project Photo Gallery
Track Assembly with NARSTCO Steel Ties
NS Mainline Turnout
New Turnout for Track #2
New No.10 Steel Turnout Set by NARSTCO
Tracks Along Manifold System
Completed and Operational