STB issues final EIS for Alaska
Written by jrood
The office of Environmental Analysis of the Surface Transportation Board relased the final Environmental Impact Statement for Alaska Railroad's Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, recommending Mac East Variant and Houston South as the rail route for STB approval. The 32-mile rail extension will link the deepwater Port MacKenzie to the mainline of the Alaska Railroad. The STB finding finalizes a rigorous environmental impact study, field work and public involvement process that began in 2007. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2014. The project is estimated to cost $128 million.
