Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) will invest approximately $25 million on construction and improvement projects along its Beaumont Subdivision during 2017.
The company plans rail, cross tie and crossing improvements projects between DeQuincy and Hornbeck, La., with work expected to begin early February and continue through early April.
Crews will replace approximately 24 miles of rail, 70,000 cross ties and make improvements to 56 road crossings.
KCSR will work through the communities of DeQuincy, Singer, DeRidder, Rosepine, Leesville, Anacoco and Hornbeck.
“KCS, through its U.S. and Mexican subsidiaries, continues to invest in capital projects to expand network capacity, keep maintenance in a regular and healthy cycle, and enhance the safety of our operation,” said President and CEO Patrick J. Ottensmeyer. “These investments also help us be an economic growth partner to our customers and the communities through which we operate.”