A major step in the evolution of the city’s new industrial park Yarmouth Yards came before city council on Tuesday (April 2).
It is the awarding of the tender for a rail spur from the CN rail line south of the park into Yarmouth Yards, including a bridge to run the line over one of the internal roads.
According to Nathan Bokma, senior project manager, the spur allows for the provision of goods “to the PowerCo site and the Yarmouth Yards Industrial Subdivision.”
The tender is being awarded to Amico Infrastructures Inc. of Cambridge for $12.3 million.
With all other considerations factored in, including contingency funds, the total comes to $13.8 million.
Allocated funding is $14 million.
Construction is expected to begin in April or May with completion in August of next year.
Coun. Steve Peters questioned why the rail connection couldn’t be made off the CP rail line from Ingersoll that would enter the industrial park from the north.
According to Justin Lawrence, the city’s executive director of industrial development, the elevation difference between that line and Yarmouth Yards proved to be a factor in eliminating this option.
Bokma added, “Staff have also been in discussions with CN about a spur connection agreement. Discussions have been progressing with CN and staff will report back once a connection agreement has been reached.”
