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Oskaloosa council discusses Union Pacific agreement for South 31st Street crossing; safety and costs weigh heavily
Summary
City and county staff urged approval of an agreement with Union Pacific to upgrade the South 31st Street railroad crossing tied to the Southeast Connector project, noting RISE grant eligibility for most construction costs but flagging annual maintenance fees and long-term safety obligations.
Oskaloosa city and county officials on April 20 reviewed a proposed agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to upgrade the public highway grade crossing on South 31st Street, a component of the city’s Southeast Connector project.
Andy McGuire, who identified himself as the county engineer, told the council the carrier is requesting a one-time payment of $2,000 for rights to perform work and a larger construction payment recorded in the meeting record as roughly $1,016,000; the transcript also lists unspecified flagging and traffic-control costs and annual maintenance and signal fees that McGuire said would begin three years after…
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