Conventional surveying operations included setting and tying in 100 LiDAR targets throughout the project limits into the survey control network. All conventional survey operations were completed during day-time hours using a single 3-man field crew over 7 days.

The on-track hi-rail operations for the Mobile LiDAR data acquisition were completed in a combination of day and night shifts over 4 days where Amtrak provided +/-4 hours of track time per shift. The 3D feature extraction work started with extracting all the individual tracks at 10-foot intervals, including the “switch and frog” points. Point files for each track, main lines, storage, sidings and crossovers were created so that the design engineers could perform linear regression to define the track alignments and identify all the track “cardinal” points. The next phase of 3D extraction was focused on the OCS and Electric service overhead wires. 3D extraction work was complete with extracting out all the remaining visible planimetric and ground features to complete the 3D base mapping and DTM surface for the project.

Amtrak – Susquehanna River Bridge Perryville, Havre De Grace, MD

LocationHavre De Grace, MD

ProjectSusquehanna River Bridge Perryville

CategoryRail LiDAR

The Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is a 110-year-old two-track bridge located in the City of Havre de Grace, Maryland and the Town of Perryville, Maryland. SSI was selected as a surveying consultant to provide mobile mapping services to assist in improving this rail crossing.

The SSI Solution

Mobile LiDAR mapping was utilized to capture all visible features to develop the existing track and OCS alignments and create the planimetric base mapping for the project. Conventional surveying services were planned to develop the primary and secondary survey control networks for the project.