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Council authorizes $1.62 million design contract to study elimination of Hamill Road rail crossing
Summary
The Council authorized a Public Works agreement with Kimley‑Horn to produce 30% design and NEPA documentation for elimination of the at‑grade Norfolk Southern crossing on Hamill Road, with a contract cap of $1,618,750, marking a first step toward removing a recurring traffic obstruction.
The Chattanooga City Council authorized the Department of Public Works to enter an agreement with Kimley‑Horn and Associates Inc. to develop 30% design and preliminary engineering plans, including full NEPA documentation required by the Federal Railroad Administration, for eliminating the at‑grade Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing on Hamill Road. The contract amount was authorized not to exceed $1,618,750.
Council members described the project as an initial, engineering‑level step that would produce the plans and documentation needed for environmental review and later construction phases. Council members noted the crossing frequently blocks Hamill Road and said the proximity of a hospital increases the project’s urgency; the resolution funds planning and compliance work, not construction.
The vote approved the contract authorization and sends the project into preliminary engineering and NEPA review. The resolution does not obligate construction funds; future design milestones, environmental clearances and funding sources will be required before work to eliminate the crossing can begin.
