Relocation & Expansion of Public Bulk Terminal
Railroad Yard - Port of New Orleans

A Master plan to provide a new 470 car capacity rail yard at the Port of New Orleans, which included an analysis of Bulk Terminal railroad operations; soil investigations and embankment design; drainage requirements; yard access; construction phasing and construction cost estimates followed by detailed plans and specifications for the expansion.  The project included more than 15,000 feet of track, 22 turnouts, major drainage facilities, track scale and yard lighting.

Rapid Transit Study - New Orleans Airport

In conjunction with two other engineering firms, Fromherz Engineers prepared an Economic and Technological Feasibility Study of a rapid transit service from the Union Passenger Terminal in downtown New Orleans to New Orleans International Airport.

Port Bienville - Hancock County, Mississippi

A 5 ½ mile long railroad was constructed from the mainline tracks of L & N  Railroad to the Port Bienville Industrial area. A total of 8 ½ miles of tracks were installed, 3 miles were constructed inside the industrial area to provide rail service to the public dock, and a turnaround between the main line and the spur.

A bulk unloading facility was constructed for this modern bakery in eastern New Orleans. Included in the project is a 0.6 mile spur track from the Public Belt Railroad Line to the bulk storage area.

Flintkote Company - New Orleans, Louisiana

The new Flintkote warehouse and office in eastern New Orleans included a 2,500 foot spur track from the main line of the L & N Railroad to the building unloading dock.

Betz Laboratories, Inc. -
Reserve, Louisiana &
Manvel, Texas

The new plant, office, warehouse,  production building, and tank farm included a 700 foot spur track from the main line to the building loading dock. The spur has a three car capacity with a one car chemical unloading area consisting of a sump between the tracks which feeds into a holding tank.