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Midwest City council authorizes acceptance of federal rail grant to fund industrial spur
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to execute documents to accept a Federal Railroad Administration CRISI grant to build an industrial rail spur in the Soldier Creek Industrial Park; staff warned the project is about two years behind schedule and costs remain uncertain pending bids.
The Midwest City Council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to execute all documents necessary to accept a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to develop an industrial rail spur serving the Soldier Creek Industrial Park.
City staff told the council the project has fallen about two years behind schedule and that the project's final cost remains unknown until the city solicits bids. “Every minute of [delay] could affect our cost,” said Mister Coleman, a city staff member who answered council questions. Coleman said…
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