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Shelton pursues Crosstown Trail design; rail removal deferred until funding available
Summary
Public Works reported progress on a Crosstown Trail concept and two grants for trail design. City staff said the cost to remove old rails exceeded expected revenue from recycling, so rail removal will not proceed now. Design work for the trail corridor is planned using two awarded grants totaling approximately $475,000 for design work.
Shelton staff updated the City Council on July 22 about the Crosstown Trail planning and rail‑removal work and said design work will proceed where grant funds are available while full rail removal is deferred pending additional funding.
Staff said initial estimates for removing rail tracks rose substantially during project development; the city’s estimate to remove rails was about $450,000 while anticipated revenue from recycling the rails would have been far lower. Because projected recycling income would not cover costs, staff…
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