Light Rail Projects

Seattle Light Rail

For years commuters in Seattle, Washington have fought gridlock and long commutes. In November 2003 Sound Transit broke ground on a critical section of their long term transportation plan to help alleviate growing congestion problems. Their answer is a 15.9 mile long Central Link light rail project that will connect downtown Seattle and Tukwila to the south.

The current stage of the project is working south towards Tukwila with over 4 miles of elevated guideway structure. Portland Bolt was selected to supply the anchor bolts for the overhead cantenary system (OCS) that supplies electricity for the trains. Gary Rusynyk, in our office, is coordinating our efforts with the general contractor. His extensive experience in the construction fastener industry spans over 28 years. He has provided material for over 30 light projects all over the country, including Denver, Colorado, Tampa, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland. Through his excellent service and clear communication of our manufacturing capabilities, Portland Bolt has become a trusted supplier for this project.

To date over 97,000 pounds hot-dip galvanized ASTM A354 grade BC high strength anchor bolts have been provided. With our large raw material inventory and in-house hot-dip galvanizing these anchor bolts have been delivered as promised, preventing any gridlock for this part of the project.

Photo courtesy of Mark Kavanagh

Light Rail Double Track - Baltimore, Maryland

In 2003 and 2004, Portland Bolt supplied 300,000 pounds of hot-dip galvanized catenary anchor bolts and down guy anchors for all eight sections of the Maryland Transit Administration Light Rail Double Track project in Baltimore, Maryland.

The project converted 9.4 miles of single track sections of the Light Rail line to double track.