Tacoma Scenic Railroad Trestles

The Nisqually River near Elbe, WA shifted course in the spring of 2006 and destroyed the embankments at each end of Tacoma Rail’s three steel span trestle over the river. The owner, City of Tacoma, received a grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement their dedicated funds and hired Exeltech Engineers to design a replacement.

The construction contract was awarded to MJ Hughes Construction on May 16, 2009 with the regulated in-water work window expiring on September 31, 2009. This required careful management by MJ Hughes to complete the required submittals and construction along with a significant amount of additional work identified in the time given. Read More

Timber Trestle Repairs PCC Lines

MJ Hughes contracted with Washington State Department of Transportation in December of 2010 to make repairs to 19 deficient structures along several active lines owned by the DOT and operated by three operators. Read More