Replace 4 , 000 ties on WVCR and gage installed tie

2026-11-03

Replace 4 , 000 crossties between the following two sections : MP12 . 0 - MP17 . 0 and MP 28 . 0 - MP 33 . 0 . Installed tie will be gaged to 56½ inches . During installation , ties will be installed firmly against the rail without humping . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 Ties will be handled in accordance with specifications in the AREМА Manual for Railway Engineering to avoid damage . The vendor will replace only those ties marked for replacement by the DGVR on WVCR . The vendor will remove and dispose of old ties . Ties must be stacked clear of tracks and must not be stacked on property other than WVCR right - of - way . 1 . 1 . 2 Spiking of Ties - Gaging Additional Ties 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 New ties will be spiked to a gage of 56½ inches , plus or minus ¼ inch . 1 . 1 . 2 . 2 All ties replaced or re - spiked will have new spikes . Old spikes will not be reused . Spikes shall be started and driven vertically and square with the rail . They shall have full bearing against the side of the rail base . Spikes shall not be overdriven . Ties on tangents will get four spikes per tie and ties in curves will get six spikes per tie or eight spikes per tie depending on the curvatures as illustrated in Attachment A . The correct spiking pattern will be used on all new ties .

West Virginia

2026-05-02