Repairing rail access and culvert: county eyes CDBG money as local commerce concern
Staff reported a failed drainage culvert that removed a rail spur to the Harbor Refuge and said a CDBG grant may fund replacement; engineering estimates and timing were discussed alongside concerns that Union Pacific had paused service agreements with local customers.
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Staff briefed attendees on a drainage-culvert failure that removed rail access to the Harbor Refuge, noting the loss reduced commercial rail traffic to that facility and raised concerns about resuming service. Imari said the county has a CDBG-funded project planned to replace the culvert and that engineers estimated costs; she said authorization to use grant funds is expected within weeks and replacement could proceed in coming months.
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