October 14, 2024

RICHLAND, Wash. – Port of Benton plans to start construction on the Saint Street railroad crossing on Friday, October 18 at 6 a.m.

The road will be closed for the duration of the project. However, the Moon River RV Park will be accessible from State Route 240, and business access will remain open south of State Route 240. Detour signage and electronic highway displays will be in place more than a week before the project starts.

The crossing will reopen for traffic on Monday, October 21, by 10 p.m.

This project includes replacing the entire railroad crossing with new concrete panels, replacing the paving on both sides of the crossing, replacing the gate mechanisms and changing the lights to LEDs.

The Port has contracted with Railworks Track Systems to replace the Saint Street crossing. That company completed replacing the Airport Way rail crossing on October 7. Each project will be paid for with a $1.03 million Freight Rail Assistance Program (FRAP) Grant via Washington State Department of Transportation and $250,000 in port grant matching funds.

For additional information, please visit portofbenton.com/projects, or call 509-375-3060.

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