La Veta Pass Rail Project

Project overview

FY 2026 BUILD award scope: The project will remove a major chokepoint and cause of derailments due to poor rail condition at the La Veta Pass in rural Colorado.

Scope

The project will remove a major chokepoint and cause of derailments due to poor rail condition at the La Veta Pass in rural Colorado. The project includes replacement of rail, ballasts, track materials, rail posts and ties, rail anchors, and 16-inch double shoulder tie plates in curves at or over 3 degrees and roadbed tamping and shoulder conditioning on La Veta Pass and its approaches.

Project type

Rail — capital award scope

Reported investment / scope

$9,659,577 — USDOT total project cost at FY 2026 award; applies to the described award scope.

Funding sources

$7,051,491 FY 2026 BUILD grant selected by USDOT. Selection does not establish a construction contract award or current obligation/disbursement status.

Delivery method

Not available

Organizations involved

Owner / developer

San Luis Valley Council of Governments

Developer

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Engineering firm / architect

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General contractor / construction manager

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EPC contractor

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Technology / equipment providers

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Financial sponsor

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Other recorded participants

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Business opportunities

Not verified

Current procurement record

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Upcoming procurement

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Contract / package value

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Supplier / subcontractor opportunities

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Workforce requirements

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Timeline & key dates

Expected procurement

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Construction start

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Estimated completion

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Dated milestones

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Permitting

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Recent project updates

Source checked 2026-10-25 against the USDOT historical awards workbook, updated 2026-07-07. Scope and financial figures are reported at the FY 2026 award and are not a current cost re-estimate. The listed organization is the USDOT applicant/recipient; individual asset ownership is not separately verified. Current delivery stage, construction progress, contractors, bid status, and completion dates were not established by this award record. Project area from award title/scope. No coordinates supplied for this award; no map pin has been inferred.

Challenges / risks

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Additional project record

FY 2026 BUILD award scope: The project will remove a major chokepoint and cause of derailments due to poor rail condition at the La Veta Pass in rural Colorado.

Funded scope

The project will remove a major chokepoint and cause of derailments due to poor rail condition at the La Veta Pass in rural Colorado. The project includes replacement of rail, ballasts, track materials, rail posts and ties, rail anchors, and 16-inch double shoulder tie plates in curves at or over 3 degrees and roadbed tamping and shoulder conditioning on La Veta Pass and its approaches.

Funding at award

$9,659,577 — USDOT total project cost at FY 2026 award; applies to the described award scope.

$7,051,491 FY 2026 BUILD grant selected by USDOT. Selection does not establish a construction contract award or current obligation/disbursement status.

Source and verification

Source checked 2026-10-25 against the USDOT historical awards workbook, updated 2026-07-07. Scope and financial figures are reported at the FY 2026 award and are not a current cost re-estimate. The listed organization is the USDOT applicant/recipient; individual asset ownership is not separately verified. Current delivery stage, construction progress, contractors, bid status, and completion dates were not established by this award record. Project area from award title/scope. No coordinates supplied for this award; no map pin has been inferred.

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