Port of Longview Rail Expansion: TIFIA Funding Boosts Freight Capacity

Introduction

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced yesterday that the Port of Longview in Cowlitz County, Washington, will receive a $35.9 million loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program for its industrial rail corridor expansion project.

Project Funding

The Port of Longview will utilize a $35.9 million loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program to finance its industrial rail corridor expansion.

Project Scope

The multiyear expansion project is budgeted at $88 million. It includes constructing a new six-track rail bed next to the existing corridor. Additionally, the project involves adding two 8,500-foot tracks and increasing the length of existing tracks from 7,500 feet to 8,500 feet to accommodate full-length unit trains, according to the project’s website.

Further track additions are planned to the prepared rail bed as capacity demands increase.

Capacity Enhancement

Upon completion, the project is designed to double the freight capacity of the rail corridor.

Rail Service Providers

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad provide service to the port.

Conclusion

The Port of Longview in Cowlitz County, Washington, will expand its industrial rail corridor.

The project, supported by a $35.9 million TIFIA loan, will increase freight capacity through the corridor upon completion.

Company Summary

Port of Longview: Located in Cowlitz County, Washington, the Port of Longview is undertaking an industrial rail corridor expansion project.

BNSF Railway: A railway company that provides service to the Port of Longview.

Union Pacific Railroad: A railway company that provides service to the Port of Longview.