BNSF Emporia Subdivision CM/GC

EMPORIA, KS

This CM/GC project consists of the construction of approximately 50-miles of second main track for BNSF Railway along a 60-mile corridor between MP 215.9 to 201.8 and MP 171.9 to 124.7 on the Emporia Subdivision in Kansas. Design and construction involves 20 bridges, three retaining walls, and 80 box culverts.

emporia railway bridge photo

BNSF Eagle Pass Capacity Improvement Project (Modified CMGC)

EAGLE PASS, TX

SEMA Construction worked with the designer (LJA Engineering) and BNSF to construct this capacity improvement project at BNSF’s Eagle Pass Border Gateway, involved new staging tracks planned to handle growth into Mexico. This project was part of BNSF’s $405 million capital plan in Texas for expansion projects aimed at enhancing capacity and fluidity along the network. This project included a 9,500 ft track, a 9,000 ft track, a 1,000 ft set out track, and a Wye on virgin ground and next to an active rail line.

BNSF Hell’s Canyon Viaduct Rehabilitation

DRAKE, AZ

This project involves bridge reconstruction over Hell’s Canyon in Drake, Arizona. Work scope includes strengthening steel tower legs, replacing and strengthening steel tower cap plates at expansion bearings, replacing steel girder bearing stiffeners, and minor steel repairs.

hell's canyon bridge

BNSF Belen to Dalies

BELEN, NM

This project consists of embankment construction, excavation, track bed, bridges, and drainage work.

hero image for the belen to dalies BNSF project

BNSF Flynn Yard Phase 2

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

This is Phase 2 of the Logistics Center Project, in Oklahoma City, OK. Scope work includes clearing and grubbing, concrete pavement, common excavation and embankment, soil stabilization, subballast, ditch grading, construct drainage improvements, pipe installations, and temporary erosion and sediment control.

photo of a train on the flynn phase 2 railway

BNSF Alliance Intermodal Yard Improvements

ALLIANCE, TX

This $64M project consisted of a group of contracts at the Alliance Intermodal Facility over four years. Similar to a CM/GC approach, after the bid and during construction, BNSF added additional scope including underground drainage to eliminate open cut ditches, the addition of two temporary lots, additional pavement, and additional electrical. SEMA was able to accommodate the additional scope without disrupting current construction efforts and within the original agreed-upon timeline.

Big Lift Landing Track

LITTLETON, CO

This project consists of construction of the subgrade, drainage structures and associated work for that portion of BNSF’s proposed Big Lift Landing Track Project. The Project work tasks shall include, but not be limited to: stormwater management, clearing and grubbing, excavation and embankments, subballast, drainage structures, retaining walls, seeding, utility coordination and other miscellaneous work.

photo of a train on the flynn phase 2 railway