Washington state lawmakers OK $4M for Connell Rail Interchange project
The $28.7 million project calls for relocating, reconfiguring and improving the rail interchange in rural Connell where the Columbia Basin Railroad joins the BNSF Railway Co. mainline.Photo – Connell Rail Interchange Project
The funds were included in the legislature's 2024 supplemental transportation budget.
The $19 million project includes $10 million in funding obtained by the legislature in 2015 and an additional $5 million in the 2023 Legislative session, according to a Fox 28 report.
The $28.7 million project calls for relocating, reconfiguring and improving a critical rail interchange in rural Connell, where the Columbia Basin Railroad joins a BNSF Railway Co. mainline that runs between Spokane and Paco, Washington.
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