SMART Rail Extension: Windsor-Healdsburg Project Details
SMART awards $21.7M rail contract for 9-mile extension to Healdsburg.
Introduction
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) has awarded a $21.7 million construction contract to a joint venture between Stacy Witbeck and Herzog to construct 9 miles of new passenger-rail track from Windsor to Healdsburg, California.
Project Scope
The extension is part of SMART’s passenger-rail service in Sonoma and Marin counties. The extension project will bring passenger rail service to Healdsburg for the first time in decades.
Project Funding
SMART has secured $269 million in federal, state, regional, and local transportation grant funds to complete work from Windsor through to the northern city limit of Healdsburg.
Project Goals
The project will bring SMART one step closer to completing the tracks between the cities of Larkspur and Cloverdale, according to SMART officials.
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Conclusion
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) has awarded a $21.7 million construction contract to a joint venture between Stacy Witbeck and Herzog to construct 9 miles of new passenger-rail track from Windsor to Healdsburg, California.
Company Summary
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART): Awarded a $21.7 million construction contract for a passenger-rail track extension.
Stacy Witbeck: A joint venture partner in the construction of a 9-mile passenger-rail track.
Herzog: A joint venture partner in the construction of a 9-mile passenger-rail track.
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