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Board authorizes staff to seek federal grant for off-street railroad crossing
Summary
Staff was authorized to submit an FHWA Safe Hazard Elimination grant application (80% federal match) for an off-street railroad crossing to complete the interurban path; estimated project cost is about $2 million with a local share near $400,000 to be sought from grants or donations.
The board authorized staff to pursue a Federal Highway Administration Safe Hazard Elimination grant for a railroad crossing to connect a short missing link in the interurban path. Staff described the corridor, past reappropriation of earlier DOT funding and the potential cost: a staff estimate of roughly $2 million with an 80% federal share would leave a local match of about $400,000.
Staff said TKDA is assisting with the application and warned that coordination with Union Pacific could be time-consuming and is not guaranteed to succeed. Staff said the city will seek local partners, grants and private donations to cover the local share if the grant is awarded. The board voted to allow staff to prepare and submit the application.
The authorization does not obligate the city to construct the crossing if later funding or coordination proves infeasible; staff emphasized the application is an opportunity to compete for federal funds that cover most of the estimated cost.
