Levelland Economic Development Corporation
- transportation
- Levelland, Texas
Project Scope
Added room for 16 train cars awaiting transloading
Construction Type
New
Project Delivery Method
Design-Bid-Build
Project Components
The siding track was split into two sidings to accommodate train car transloadings, and a main line switch was added to get railroad cars off the main railway track
Because Parkhill helped Levelland’s Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) with its Rail Park, the firm was entrusted with developing a rail spur dedicated to Enviro Tech’s new manufacturing plant. Parkhill helped to secure grant funds, design the rail spur, and provide construction administration, among other services.
The firm developed a plan to divert the tracks from the Lubbock and Western Railway (a Watco company) main line to a spur and split that into two siding tracks for additional train cars to “park” while loading or unloading. The Levelland Economic Development Corporation is in the process of building a pipe track over those rails so they’ll be able to fully unload both sidings at the same time or load one and unload the other based on the needs of the facility.
Parkhill’s team provided even longer tracks than initially planned, due to successful grant funding. The rail park and spur show promise to become incentives for new businesses looking for a way to transport their products by train.
Services Provided
Surveying, platting, helping secure grant funding, designing the rail spur and two siding tracks, bidding the project, assisting with rail permitting, providing construction administration and on-site representation during construction
Project Leadership
- Kyle Jackson, PE
- Jon Braudt, PE
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