The City of Edgerton, Kan., announced that BNSF had issued its notice to proceed with construction of its intermodal facility near that city, the Gardner Edge reports. Mayor Don Robers was very pleased with this announcement. He said, "Let the work begin. We have been working with BNSF, the Allen Group, Johnson County, the State of Kansas and many other groups to make sure that we would be prepared for this day."

The City of Edgerton issued the following statement on its Blog: "The City of Edgerton, Kansas congratulates BNSF on the recent issuance of their Notice to Proceed to T.J. Lambrecht Construction and Walsh Construction. The city continues to appreciate the decision by BNSF to locate an Intermodal Facility in our community.

"In anticipation of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed by BNSF, the City had taken actions to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the Project Agreements dated March 25, 2010. The City has issued a Request for Proposals for the Design of a New Quiet Zone (ED-IMF-2011-1) and a Request for Qualifications for Design/Build Teams for Wastewater Improvements (ED-IMF-2011-2) necessary to service the BNSF Intermodal Facility and Logistics Park-KC development."

The construction firms will set-up operations on the site sometime in December and earth-moving will commence early in 2011. According to David Dillner, city administrator of Edgerton, "The City will need to hold public hearings to close portions of 183rd Street and Four Corners Road."