Committee flags railroad agreement with UPRR as top risk for bridge projects

Mar 19, 2026

Members identified the agreement with UPRR as the leading risk on an example bridge project, noting crossings and access can delay construction by months to a year and recommended documenting mitigation steps in the report template.

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During the template walkthrough, Tova singled out the project’s agreement with UPRR as the top major risk and recommended that the template document how the agency is managing that risk and timelines to resolve it. "Number 1 item under major risk items is our agreement with, UPRR," Tova said, urging teams to explain how imminent risks are being managed.

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