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Hammond board approves CIB allocations for quiet zone, EV chargers and Summer Street work; rejects downtown station bids
Summary
The Hammond Board of Public Works & Safety approved Capital Improvement Board funding allocations for a railroad quiet zone administrative fee, four electric vehicle charging stations and local match for Summer Street reconstruction change orders, and agreed to reject two over-budget bids for the downtown train station project.
The Hammond Board of Public Works & Safety on Sept. 18 approved multiple Capital Improvement Board (CIB) funding allocations and authorized related actions for local infrastructure projects, and voted to reject two over-budget bids for the downtown train station.
City staff requested $26,500 in CIB funds to cover Norfolk Southern27s administrative fee to pursue Federal Railroad Administration approval for a quiet zone through downtown Hammond and Hessville. "We have been working on establishing quiet zones, both for Downtown Hammond and for Hessville," said Dean Button, who presented the correspondence. Button said crossings affected include Willow, Sibley, Oakley and several downtown crossings; two crossings (Arizona and Parish) will be…
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