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24th Avenue railroad crossing estimated at $2–3 million; larger corridors could cost $65 million, officials say
Summary
Staff told the committee that upgrades to the 24th Avenue railroad crossing—necessary for increased access to Quarry Park—are estimated at $2–3 million, with larger corridor upgrades possibly reaching $65 million, limiting near-term improvements and affecting park usage plans.
Staff told the committee that Quarry Park's wider use depends on improvements to the 24th Avenue railroad crossing and that the cost estimates are substantial.
"We are trying to identify some funding for the 24th Avenue Railroad Crossing upgrade, expected to be 2 to 3,000,000 for larger corridors estimated at 65,000,000," a staff member said, stressing that those figures make the crossing project a major infrastructure undertaking and a constraint on park access and programming.
Committee members discussed that Quarry Park and other amenities are contingent on these corridor improvements and that staff will continue exploring options. The committee flagged the scale of the cost as a major barrier to near-term changes and asked staff to continue coordinating with partners.
