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Project Title & Location
Geiger Spur Connection, Spokane County
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Project Description
Relocate exiting part of existing rail line to provide conection with PCC near Medical Lake.
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Contractor/Consultant
Western Rail Services operates the rail which is owned by Spokane County.
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Recent Progress
The legislature provided a total of $5.0 million ($3.5 from the 2003 Legislative Transportation Package and $1.5 million from the 2005 Transportation Partnership Account) to build a new rail connection to Spokane County’s Airway Heights industrial park. The project cannot be done if the entire PCC Railroad’s CW line is abandoned. To assure connection to the BNSF mainline, up to $1 million in additional funding or permission to use the funds appropriated to acquire the whole line as part of the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad Acquisition is needed to purchase the easternmost seven miles of the CW line.
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Design Construction Impacts
Construction impacts have not been determined. It is anticipated that construction on the new alignment may cause some noise and dust.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Environmental Impacts have not been determined.
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Impacts to Traffic
Only brief delays to rail traffic will be required during construction. Construction of new highway/rail grade crossings may cause brief delay to motorists.
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