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County pursues rail‑safety and utility grants to support Bell Road extension and an industrial site
Summary
County staff described multiple grant efforts to improve the Bell Road corridor, to seek Section 130 federal rail‑crossing funds and to extend water, sewer and gas along U.S. 41 north to the industrial park; staff also reported a rail‑extension grant application tied to a potential steel company at the industrial park is under review.
Board staff discussed coordinated infrastructure work intended to support industry and future development in northern Columbia County, including plans for a Bell Road extension, an application for federal rail‑crossing funds and a proposal to extend utilities along U.S. 41 to the industrial park.
Staff described the Bell Road extension concept as a realignment that would close an existing crossing, create a single crossing point and extend Bell Road across to U.S. 41. The primary near‑term…
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