The City contractor will be pulling more wire through the newly installed conduit this week, which will cause power interruptions along Terminal Drive.

The City or its contractor will be notifying customers of these interruptions.

• SR 240 – replace the railroad crossing and repair the signal (the Port will continue performing maintenance on this crossing to sustain safe operations for train and vehicle traffic until it’s replaced)

• Airport Way – replace the railroad crossing

• Saint Street – replace the railroad crossing and lighted crossbucks

We haven’t determined specific dates, but the projects will not happen concurrently to minimize disruptions. As our planning continues, we will communicate the closure dates and other details.

Each intersection will be fully closed for multiple days during construction (anticipated from noon on a Thursday to 6 a.m. on the following Monday). Detour routes will be in place and communicated well in advance. We’re funding these projects with $3.1 million in state and federal grants, a $250,000 low-interest Freight Rail Assistance Program loan and $385,000 in Port grant matching funds. For additional information, please visit portofbenton.com/projects, or call 509-375-3060.