Focus Area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin
Subject: Report on the authorization of the BNSF West Track Separation Preliminary Engineering Project, PN 3-C-029-24.
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Report on the authorization of the BNSF West Track Separation Preliminary Engineering Project, PN 3-C-029-24.
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Summary:
88 trains per day utilize the western BNSF railroad tracks (Emporia Subdivision) in Olathe resulting in potential delays and unreliable travel time. This project will provide conceptual engineering of grade separated railroad crossings along the western BNSF railroad tracks to improve the reliability of east-west time travel in western Olathe.
Design is tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2024.
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Financial Impact:
Funding for the BNSF West Track Separation Preliminary Engineering Project, as approved in the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan, includes:
GO Bonds $500,000
Total $500,000
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Action Needed:
No action is requested at this time. Staff will return to Council on January 23, 2024, to request approval for authorization of the project.
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Attachment(s):
A. CIP Sheet