The South Dakota State Railroad Board learned about the status of a number of pending railroad projects across the state. Meeting as the state Railroad Authority and Rail Board, members approved expenditures for the rehabilitation of the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad from Fort Pierre to Rapid City…
Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says the process is used frequently with federal highway funding…
The 2021 South Dakota Legislature approved 20-million dollars in match funding for the project. As for the project, Rail Program Manager Jack Dokken says infrastructure is the biggest challenge with the project…
Work on the project to upgrade the track between Fort Pierre and Rapid City is expected to begin next year.
