Columbia Basin Railroad

(Columbia Basin Railroad Photograph Courtesy of the Connell Interchange Coalition.)
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$14.5MM OKd for Connell Rail Interchange Project

The Washington State Legislature has signed off on the 2023-25 Transportation Budget, which allocates $14.5 million to complete upgrades to the nearly 100-year-old Connell Rail Interchange located in the eastern part of the state.

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Columbia Basin Railroad busiest short line in eastern Washington State

According to a recent Washington State Freight and Goods Transportation System report published by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRR) line from Connell to Moses Lake/Wheeler is an “R2” Freight Rail Corridor, which handles one million to five million tons per year. In particular, the report from WSDOT shows the Columbia Basin Railroad as the busiest short line in eastern Washington.