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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
Tribal consultation was started on February and is progressing. 90 percent engineering for the spur was completed and 100 percent engineering is scheduled to be completed in mid-March. Discussions continue about certain options in the design and the type of the material to be used. Draft contracts have been exchanged and final versions should be ready for signing in May.
The major concern with this project is that the cost of the work is estimated by the county to be about $2 million more than the available state funds. The county is working to try to determine a source of extra funds to enable the project to go ahead as planned. This will delay the completion of the project and WSDOT has requested that $4,700,000 be re-appropriated into 2007-2009.
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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
Spokane County is responsible for identifying environmental impacts.
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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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