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| Ornamental Railing for Minneapolis Light Rail Project |
Astro fabricated this carbon steel railing for this bridge that was built over 35W for the new Central Corridor Light Rail Train connecting Minneapolis and St Paul. This is a heavy duty railing built to Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) standards. The project began with drafting, then following print approval, we brought in domestic steel tubing and plate. Next there was saw cutting, some custom laser cutting, and lots and lots of MIG welding, interspersed by inspections by MnDOT.
In order to be awarded a MnDOT project, a company must be a certified vendor of MnDOT. Astro went through the process and was approved for certification in 2009. The certification process is quite rigorous, similar to ISO certification. Welding certifications, inspections, material certifications, and other aspects that pertain to producing a top-notch quality product are all addressed in our Quality Control Manual. We continue to keep our certification by partaking in biennial audits by MnDOT.
In order to be awarded a MnDOT project, a company must be a certified vendor of MnDOT. Astro went through the process and was approved for certification in 2009. The certification process is quite rigorous, similar to ISO certification. Welding certifications, inspections, material certifications, and other aspects that pertain to producing a top-notch quality product are all addressed in our Quality Control Manual. We continue to keep our certification by partaking in biennial audits by MnDOT.
