Nearly 7 miles of track will be improved to handle grain, other loads
A crane positions a 4,000-plus pound section of rail that will be part of the track upgrade taking place on the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad between Cheney and the Geiger Spur.
The railroad rebuild is underway and slowly stacks of rails and ties currently seen near the Cheney Rodeo Grounds will become the new and improved roadbed for the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad.
And by sometime in early 2016 the new rails will be carrying shipments from Highline Grain's shuttle facility at Four Lakes - and beyond.
The track being upgraded runs from the junction with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe in Cheney to the Geiger Spur, a distance of 6.9 miles, Josh Austin, area manager for contractor, RailWorks, said.
Money for the effort, about $7 million-plus, came from the Was...
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