CONNELL, Wash.-The Columbia Basin Railroad Company has received funding for a railroad line rehabilitation project.
The railroad company, which operates between Moses Lake and Connell, received $11,552,000 to replace about ten miles of rail and approximately 8,000 cross ties, according to the Columbia Basin and Central Washington Railroads.
The grant funding comes from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, which is providing $115,577,598 for nine projects in Washington, according to Sen. Patty Murray’s Office.
“By helping to replace some 8,000 cross ties, and 10 miles of rail, this funding will help us make sure the tracks serving the Columbia Basin are in tip top shape and will safely increase operating speeds and capacity,” said Sen. Murray. “This is the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at work—strengthening supply chains and upgrading our infrastructure so that America can compete and win the 21st century.”
The railroad rehabilitation project will benefit 50 Columbia Basin and Central Washington Railroad customers by improving safety and performance, while increasing speeds to allow more freight to be moved.
