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City OKs $38,000 payment toward BNSF Railway certification of 335 acres in Willmar Industrial Park

City OKs $38,000 payment toward BNSF Railway certification of 335 acres in Willmar Industrial Park The Willmar City Council has OK’d payment for services related to BNSF Railway certification, which designates rail-served sites as meeting the rail company’s readiness standards for development. WILLMAR — The local economic development director hopes to complete the BNSF Railway […]

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Ribbon-cutting celebrates completion of nearly $50 million Willmar Wye rail bypass project

WILLMAR—It has taken more than a decade, but the wait is finally over. The Willmar Connector and Industrial Access Project—a nearly $50 million railroad bypass project—is completed and ready to receive train traffic. Dignitaries from various partners involved in the project, along with local, regional and state government officials, gathered in Willmar on Tuesday for

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Willmar Wye agreement nears finish line

WILLMAR—The master agreement among the Willmar Wye project partners is nearing completion and MnDOT has sent the three shortlisted design and build firms requests for proposal to lead the multi-million dollar project through its years-long construction schedule. Paul Rasmussen, project manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation District 8, said it is just the final

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