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LETTER: Rail park will mean brighter future for area

3/16/2016

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The Daily Inter Lake  |  December 3, 2015  |  by Bruce Tutvedt
The Glacier Rail Park will benefit the citizens of Northwest Montana, strengthen the economy, and implement safety improvements. As a Flathead Valley farmer, I know the Glacier Rail Park means a brighter future. Our industry’s success relies on a vibrant and efficient rail system. Developing an industrial rail park on the edge of city limits, that accommodates CHS and other rail-served businesses, is critical to our local agricultural trade.
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Originally, the CHS grain elevator sat on the perimeter of Kalispell. Kalispell has grown significantly since that time. Now, heavily used streets, homes, and retail establishments surround the grain elevator. Currently, 2,500 farm trucks each year must navigate narrow roads and increasing traffic to reach CHS’s downtown grain elevator. During the harvest season this is compounded; trucks are often backed up four to five blocks from the elevator.

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What's Next: Massive Transportation Projects Moving Forward in Kalispell

3/2/2016

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The Flathead Beacon  |  December 7, 2015

Construction of highway bypass progressing through December; rail park poised for spring groundbreaking 
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Over the next 12 months, one major transportation project will conclude and another will break ground in Kalispell, ushering in significant changes that could ripple throughout the community.

Crews with LHC, a locally based contractor, are making progress on the U.S. 93 Alternate Route and will continue work through December thanks to favorable weather conditions, according to project officials.

The final phase of the long-awaited bypass broke ground in October and crews have been busy constructing 4.5 miles of road from West Reserve Drive near Glacier High School to Foys Lake Road, connecting the new north route with the existing south section that was built from 2007 to 2010. A new overpass is being built over U.S. Highway 2 West as part of the major project.

Crews hope to complete the bypass by fall 2016. 


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Seeking a Stronger Future for Kalispell

3/2/2016

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By Kristen Heck  |  The Daily Interlake  |  Friday, December 18, 2015
Kalispell sits at the confluence of many opportunities. With recent successes such as the bypass and TIGER Grant, now is the time to step forward and leverage these opportunities to improve our town's future. Skiing, hiking, camping, water-sports, and hunting are available here at a level of quality found few places in the West. Kalispell has these attractions, but they are only a part of what is required to bring vibrant, new industry to our community.
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Timelines set for redevelopment of West Kalispell area

3/2/2016

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December 2, 2015  | KPAX.com  |  Missoula & Western Montana
KALISPELL -The timelines are out for big changes that are soon to made to both West Kalispell's rail corridor and a new rail park.

Reporter Dax VanFossen found out there is still plenty of work before it's all said and done, but the end really isn't that far away.

Three years from now, West Kalispell will look very different from what you see here right now. The railroad tracks will likely be gone, to be replaced by a walking path - and a a lot of the industrial companies on the west side of Kalispell will be moved over to the new rail park.
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The timelines have been established, and now it's time to make a plan to make those happen. None of which would have been possible without the successful TIGER grant award brought about by staff at the city of Kalispell and Montana West Economic Development. 


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OPINION  | Daily Inter Lake  | Rail park marks new era for Kalispell

3/1/2016

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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:00am
By Chris Parson

Kalispell saw a genesis of new industry and hope on New Year’s Day, 1892, with the arrival of the first train into town. In that era, railroads were renowned for the prosperity they brought to a town, and Flathead residents moved quickly to take advantage of that promise. Droves of residents moved their Demersville homes northward to Kalispell, inching them along on logs, to be closer to the new hub of commerce. Overnight, Demersville became a ghost town.

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Kalispell's Ambitious Redevelopment Plan Gathers Support

3/1/2016

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City leaders pledge funds for Kalispell rail park, downtown trail system while holding out hope for federal grant

by Dillon Tabish  |  June 4, 2015  |  NEWS & FEATURES  |  The Flathead Beacon
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Train tracks are seen on the north side of Depot Park in downtown Kalispell. The city is looking at the future development of Kalispell’s corridor which could include replacing the tracks with a pedestrian walkway. - Lido Vizzutti | Flathead Beacon

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