Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
Construction Updates

Pre-Construction Soil Boring

Amtrak is committed to keeping you informed and providing you with updates regarding construction activities related to the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program that may impact your neighborhood.

You may have recently noticed work crews in your community. They are conducting soil borings across the Program alignment as a continuation of our pre-construction activities for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.

Here’s What to Expect

• The soil boring work involves the use of a drill rig.
• In preparation for the work start, “No Parking” signs will be placed in the area where the drill rig will need to be set up. Please heed the “No Parking” signs. Please understand towing vehicles is our option of last resort, but it will be enforced if needed.
• The soil boring work will take 5-10 days before moving to its next location, but schedules can be variable due to weather or other unforeseen interruptions.
• You should expect noise levels consistent with drilling activities with increased noise levels in basements adjacent to the work.

Why This Work is Needed

The soil boring process is a pre-construction activity that involves the use of a drill rig drilling a hole into the ground to retrieve a soil sample, which is tested to determine how suitable the soil is for construction.

Questions

For additional information on the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program please email us at [email protected] or call 443-423-1115.

The Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program will modernize and transform a 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor to improve rail service reliability, reduce travel times, and support economic and community development in West Baltimore.