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Housing committee backs recommendation to accept Whittemore easement for Lehi Street freight-rail reconstruction
Summary
The Lawrence City Housing Committee voted to recommend that the full council accept an easement from Whittemore Company and Glenn Street Associates to rebuild and realign freight rail serving the Lawrence Industrial Park on Lehi Street, a project officials said will reduce sharp curvature that has contributed to derailments.
The Lawrence City Housing Committee voted to forward a recommendation to the full council to accept easements from the Whittemore Company and Glenn Street Associates so the city can complete reconstruction of an industrial freight rail spur that serves the Lawrence Industrial Park at Lehigh/Lehi Street.
"This is the continuation of that project," Daniel McCarthy, planning director for the city of Lawrence, said, describing prior work that rebuilt roughly a quarter-mile of track and explaining that the next phase will move a rail alignment to eliminate a currently…
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