Troy Transit Center Expected for Completion in August

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The requirement of building a 60-foot crash wall at the Troy Transit Center has pushed the estimated date of completion for the project back one month, according to city officials.

In a progress report to the City Council presented at Monday night's meeting, City Manager Brian Kischnick said that following a brief delay in construction last month, the new estimated date of completion is Aug. 5.

According to Kischnick, some work items were rescheduled as the City Council considered design plans for the crash wall, which were approved earlier this month. That strategy allowed for a minimum of time lost as well as additional costs incurred, he added.

"(Construction) is proceeding smoothly," Kischnick said. "It's on schedule — a revised schedule."

The crash wall, which is being built only on the west (Birmingham) side, is a recent requirement of the Canadian National Railroad (CN). It's now scheduled to begin construction in the last two weeks of March, according to the report.

The crash wall is 2-and-a-half-foot thick and approximately 60 foot long, designed to provide support in the event of a train derailment. 

According to the report, work activity in March includes:

• Erection of the steel frame for the building 
• Erection of structural steel, precast exterior concrete panels, and installation of precast concrete steps for the east (Troy side) elevator/bridge support tower 
• Off-site manufacture of precast concrete panels to fit above crash wall along west elevator tower 

Work soon to come includes a lease agreement with Amtrak, which is expected to come before the City Council for approval early next month. Kischnick said that Amtrak will pay for operations and maintenance costs at the Transit Center, while paying the city $1 for the lease, Kischnick said.