Railroad line repair cost set at a half million dollars

Repair of the embankment slide which has closed the railroad serving the west and north sections of Whitman County is expected to cost in the range of a half million dollars. Larry Rasmussen, engineer at the Spokane DOT district office in Spokane, this morning reported a contract bid with Shamrock Construction to make the repairs has been accepted by the DOT.

Exact amount of the contract will be reported when the document is signed. Shamrock submitted the low bid for the job.

The railroad service was knocked out Jan. 23 after heavy rain caused the north embankment of Willow Creek to slide down...