Shifting 15 miles of double-track railroad around Huffmann dam, Miami Conservancy District, required excavating 657,000 yd., mostly rock in one cut 120 ft. deep, placing 390,000 yd. embankment. Cost more than $3,237,000.


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    Title :

    Costly railroad re-location


    Additional title:

    Cement Eng. News


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1922


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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