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City approves railroad agreements to clear way for MLK/Jack Warner Parkway Phase 3; construction targeted for 2026
Summary
The Public Projects Committee on Sept. 23 authorized execution of underpass and license agreements with Canadian Pacific Kansas Southern Railroad for the Martin Luther King–Jack Warner Parkway Phase 3 project, clearing a major procedural hurdle before bidding and construction.
The Public Projects Committee on Sept. 23 authorized execution of underpass and license agreements with Canadian Pacific Kansas Southern Railroad for the Martin Luther King–Jack Warner Parkway Phase 3 project, clearing a major procedural hurdle before bidding and construction.
The agreements cover two railroad overpasses on the project corridor — the main line, where the railroad owns the property in fee, and a spur line, where the city owns the fee and must grant the railroad an easement. “These are the overarching agreements to say, OK — you’ve got these plans, we approve these plans, and here are the agreements that let construction proceed,” a staff member said during the meeting.
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