Project Overview
The Wells Area Improvement Project is underway. The Project has two major elements:
- Extend the existing 2-mile passing siding track in Wells six-miles.
- Construct a boarding platform adjacent to the second track at Wells Station and an elevated pedestrian bridge to provide grade-separated passenger access to/from both tracks.
These elements will improve reliability and schedule flexibility of both the Amtrak Downeaster and freight trains and will eventually support the addition of a 6th daily Downeaster round-trip between Wells and Brunswick, Maine.
What to expect in the coming months.
| Date | Goal |
|---|---|
| April-January 2023 | Subgrade and ballast placement |
| February- May 2023 | Platform/pedestrian bridge design finalized |
Project Budget
The total project budget is $22,967,281.
Seventy-three percent of the total is being paid for through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Grant awarded to NNEPRA by the Federal Railroad Administration in 2019 matched by a 20 percent contribution from the Maine Department of Transportation and six and a half percent contribution from Pan Am Railways.
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Project Schedule
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2024
Updated 1/9/2023
