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Council approves agreement with Union Pacific for South 31st Street crossing after questions about costs
Summary
The Oskaloosa City Council approved a resolution to authorize an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to reconstruct the South 31st Street at-grade crossing, after staff described one-time construction estimates and ongoing annual maintenance fees that prompted council questions about negotiating authority and long-term costs.
The Oskaloosa City Council voted April 6 to approve an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to reconstruct and signalize the at-grade crossing on South 31st Street, a change tied to the Southeast Connector project.
City staff outlined the railroad’s requests for payments to permit construction and provided an estimate for work performed by Union Pacific. Staff said the city’s one-time share of costs would be substantially larger than initially budgeted and…
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