Baker Awarded New Orleans Rail Gateway Contract by Louisiana DOTD for $4.8M

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation BKR, announced today that it has been awarded a three-year, $4.8 million rail/roadway engineering and environmental services contract by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the New Orleans Rail Gateway, the fourth largest rail gateway in the nation. Specifically, Baker and its team members will provide travel forecasting, rail and roadway engineering, and a complete range of NEPA/environmental and public outreach services required to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to modernize the entire 35-mile freight rail system through the New Orleans metropolitan area. “This project helps to position Louisiana for future growth by providing increased efficiency in moving goods across our state and nation, and also improves safety for our citizens in this corridor by limiting rail interaction with densely populated areas,” said DOTD Secretary Sherri H. LeBas. “Further, it is a unique collaborative endeavor which highlights our private partners' commitment to the state and its infrastructure.”