Howard Street Tunnel Project
Rail Based Gantry Cranes
Project Location
Baltimore, MD
Project Overview
Improvement and enlargement of the existing CSX rail tunnel to allow for the transport of double stacked ocean containers on freight rail cars. To accomplish this, the existing tunnel invert is being removed and lowered to increase headroom. The KEE supplied gantries are facilitating the installation of new precast invert segments throughout the tunnel.
The gantries are self-powered and mounted on AAR type rail trucks for ease of positioning the large, heavy loads. To date this system is outperforming production forecasts despite supply chain issues with the precast segments.
Custom Rail Based Gantry Cranes with double ended cantilever load handling
The project involved providing twin rolling gantry cranes with onboard diesel generator and hydraulic power units.
Key features include:
- 15 US Ton Yale hoists
- 4x independently controlled leveling cylinders
- 125 ft of runway travel
- Air operated brakes
- AAR type E couplers
- 50ft flatcar deck
- Removable wing deck
- 20 hp HPU
- Lighting system
- Cable basket for 500 ft tunnel umbilical
