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Whitefish council discusses $30M-grade-separation plan; staff recommends pursuing federal grants
Summary
Councilors heard conceptual designs for a grade-separated crossing at East Second Street to eliminate at-grade railroad delays and safety risks. Consultants recommended an overpass as preferred for long-term operations, staff confirmed federal grant opportunities require a 20% local match and urged the council to pursue grant applications while public input continues.
The Whitefish City Council spent the latter portion of its May 4 meeting reviewing conceptual plans for a grade-separated crossing at East Second Street and discussing federal grant opportunities to help pay for design and construction.
Consultants presented overpass and underpass alternatives. They said an overpass is the preferred alternative because an underpass would require construction of two new railroad bridges during work and…
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