Summary
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT FINAL DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GRADE SEPARATION AND ADD A 10-FOOT SHARED-USE PATH. PROJECT BENEFITS INCLUDE REDUCED DELAYS CAUSED BY THE NEARBY GRAND FORKS YARD-ASSOCIATED TRAIN TRANSFERS. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE 131 HOURS OF VEHICLE DELAYS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA CAMPUS, AND MORE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: RESIDENTS OF GRAND FORKS STUDENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND THE FLOW OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ALONG THE BNSF NETWORK.