Sisseton Milbank Railroad
The Sisseton Milbank Railroad (Reporting Mark SMRR) is a railroad subsidiary of the Twin Cities and Western Railroad that operates between its namesake, the cities of Sisseton and Milbank in South Dakota.
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Length | 34 miles (61 km) |
The Sisseton Milbank Railroad operates former
Rebuilding
Work on the rail bridge over Lake Farley, the longest structure on the railroad, received a nearly $1.7 million grant to replace the structure. The work was completed in the fall of 2022.[3]
In the South Dakota state budget proposed by governor Kristi Noem in December 2022, $6,250,000 was proposed as the state's matching contribution to a proposed $24,000,000 Federal Government grant to rebuild the railroad, upgrading from lightweight 75 lb rail rolled as far back as 1884, capable of train speeds of only 3 to 5 miles per hour, with a weight limit of 263,000 lbs, and a limit of 13 loaded rail cars.[4]
References
- ^ "Gov. Kristi Noem proposes $6.25M to upgrade floundering South Dakota railroad". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Gov. Kristi Noem proposes $6.25M to upgrade floundering South Dakota railroad". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Sisseton Milbank Railroad Project promises growth for cities and tribe". Watertown Public Opinion. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Gov. Kristi Noem proposes $6.25M to upgrade floundering South Dakota railroad". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- "Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company (TCWR)". Twin Cities Western Railroad Company. Retrieved 2017-10-28.