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Figure II-3 SOUTH DAKOTA'S CORE SYSTEM CONCEPT
[map of South Dakota rail lines]
Key State Owned Rail Lines Privately Owned Rail Lines
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the Federal Railroad Administration. As denoted in Table II-2, six projects are currently in process in this 1983 construction season:
o Sioux City to Mitchell
o Mitchell to Canton
o Huron to Pierre
o Canton to East Wye Switch
o Ortonville, Minnesota to Terry, Montana
o Milbank to Sisseton
The $30 million upgrading project on the Ortonville to Terry Line is funded through a loan agreement between the State of South Dakota and the Federal Railroad Administration. The Burlington Northern is responsible for repayment of the loan through the lease and operating agreement with the State.
A map showing the locations of the rail lines receiving assistance is shown on Figure II-4. Also shown are two line segments for which assistance is currently planned. The projects have supported the State's core system concept. In some cases, the need for a project outside of the core system, combined with local support, has expanded the State's efforts beyond the core system.
This document, Railplan South Dakota 1983, is the fourth rail plan developed by the State. An intensive study of the rail system resulted in the establishment of the core system. A significant number of studies have analyzed segments of the rail system to guide assistance efforts. A total of ten projects have been implemented or are planned to be implemented from eight separate studies. Although funding levels have been reduced, the rail system will continue to be monitored for changes in service.
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TABLE II-2
RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS USING SOUTH DAKOTA AND/OR FEDERAL FUNDS (ESTIMATED COSTS)
| RAIL SEGMENT | RAIL LINE OWNER | YEAR IMPLEMENTED | TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT * | TOTAL COST | STATE PARTICIPATION** | PROJECT STATUS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column | Fifth Column | Sixth Column | Seventh Column | ||||||
| Big Stone-Gascoyne | MILW | 1978 | 1-2-3 | $2,227,000 | $1,781,000 | Completed | ||||||
| Miles City=Gascoyne | MILW | 1980 | 1-2-3-6 | 2,477,000 | 1,982,000 | Completed | ||||||
| Sioux Falls-Madison | BN | 1981 | 1-2-3-4-6 | 5,670,000 | 1,760,000 | Completed | ||||||
| Core System*** | SD | 1981 | 1 | 2,794,297 | 2,794,297 | Completed | ||||||
| West Jct.-Canton | SD | 1981 | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | 879,100 | 879,100 | Completed | ||||||
| Sioux City-Mitchell | SD | 1981 | 1-2-3-5-6 | 6,382,035 | 6,382,035 | In Process | ||||||
| Mitchell-Canton | SD | 1982 | 1-2-3-5-6 | 2,016,512 | 2,016,512 | In Process | ||||||
| Huron-Pierre | C&NW | 1982 | 1-2-3-4-6 | 4,474,015 | 3,376,198 | In Process | ||||||
| Britton Spur | SD | 1982 | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | 896,776 | 717,421 | Completed | ||||||
| Ortonville-Terry | SD | 1982 | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | 30,000,000 | -0- | In Process | ||||||
| Canton-East Wye Switch and Hawarden to Beresford | SD | 1983 | 1-2-3 | 812,136 | 212,136 | In Process | ||||||
| Milbank-Sisseton | DAK.R. | 1983 | 1-2-3-6 | 933,813 | 655,699 | In Process | ||||||
| Aberdeen - Wolsey | SD | 1983 | 1 | 1,961,000 | 1,961,000 | In Process |
* Major Components of Improvement 1 - Tiles 4 - Rail 2 - Ballast 5 - Crossings 3 - Surfacing 6 - Achors
** Includes Federal 803 and/or State Funds
*** Directed Service Project
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FIGURE II - 4
RAIL LINES WHICH HAVE RECIEVED REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE THROUGH STATE AND/OR FEDERAL PROGRAM(S)
[Map of rail lines in South Dakota]
KEY: Competed or on going projects Other Operating Rail Lines
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE RAILPLAN SOUTH DAKOTA 1981
Several significant events have occurred since the publication of the last rail plan that affect the rail system in South Dakota:
- MAIN LINE PURCHASE - The South Dakota Railroad Authority purchased the former Milwaukee Road track from Ortonville, MN to Terry, MT in 1982. The Burlington Northern began operations on the line on April 20, 1982 under contract with the State.
- MERGER IMPLEMENTATION - The Burlington Northern and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad merger was approved in 1980. This merger opened up new one line haul movements for South Dakota rail shipments to several southern markets.
- ABANDONMENTS - There were 483 miles of railroad approved for abandonment in South Dakota in 1981 and 1982.
- LINES RETURNED TO SERVICE - After abandonment, 336 miles of railroad in South Dakota were put back into service in 1982.
- NEW COMPANIES - Two new rail companies, the D & I Railroad and Dakota Rail, were formed to restore service on abandoned rail lines.
- REHABILITATION PROJECTS - Rail improvement projects utilizing state and/or federal funds were implemented on 390 miles of railroad in 1981 and 1982. In addition, the 480 mile Ortonville to Terry project was implemented in 1982 using Section 505 loan funds.
- NEW CONSTRUCTION - The Burlington Northern completed a $14 million rail bridge over the Missouri River at Sioux City in 1982 which replaced an old
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