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Project Title & Location
Kelso-Martin’s Bluff, Cowlitz County, WA
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Project Description
This project will reduce main line congestion near the Port of Kalama.
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Contractor/Consultant
BNSF Railway, Fort Worth, Texas
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Recent Progress
The 2007 Washington State Legislature instructed WSDOT to develop a plan for the $47 million that will be available in the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 bienniums. The plan will be a scaled-down version of the larger improvement plan WSDOT was developing for the Kelso to Martin’s Bluff area that included a new, 18 mile-long third main line track and other railroad improvements. The new plan will be based on a detailed rail system analysis that is currently being performed by the BNSF Railway.
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Design Construction Impacts
The construction impacts have not been determined.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The environmental impacts have not been determined.
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Impacts to Traffic
Impacts to rail and roadway traffic have not been determined.
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Begin Preliminary Engineering
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Jun 2011
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May be advanced, pending legislative approval.
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Construction Begins
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Jul 2014
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May be advanced, pending legislative approval.
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Construction Complete
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Jun 2015
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May be advanced, pending legislative approval.
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Project Definition Complete
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Jun 2008
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Environmental Documentation Complete
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Jan 2013
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May be advanced, pending legislative approval.
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