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Commission OKs Union Pacific agreement after railroad cost estimates push Magnolia Trail over grant expectations
Summary
Facing higher than expected railroad crossing costs, the commission authorized a Union Pacific agreement for the Magnolia Trail pedestrian crossings and box‑culvert extension, accepting a railroad estimate of roughly $241,397 plus flagging and $805 annual maintenance, and preserved the project's KDOT Transportation Alternatives grant.
The commission authorized the interim city manager July 14 to execute an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to perform work on railroad right‑of‑way for the Magnolia Trail pedestrian crossings at Belmont Boulevard and Magnolia Road.
City Engineer Jim Kowach described the project as widening a box culvert and constructing a 10‑foot multiuse path from Ninth Street to Ohio on the south side of Magnolia Road. The project previously secured a Transportation Alternatives grant…
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