Diane Prorak
On Tue, 2 May 1995, Kenton wrote:
> I'm not sure what happens to the path once it gets into Pullman; i.e.
> does it connect with another path or go onto bike lanes on the street.
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> On Tue, 2 May 1995 14:49:24 -0400 you said:
> >What exactly is the situation with the bike path? Is this a proposal to turn
> >railroad right-of-way into a bike path, or to condemn private land for the
> >purpose? Or is this part of the highway right-of-way?
> >
> >In short, who owns the land the bike path will be on?
> >
> >Thanks for filling me in.
> >
> >Gregory C. Dickison
>
> As proposed by the Palouse Path Task Force and Whitman County Parks Department,
> the bike path would go on the railroad right of way (now owned by Union Pacifi
> c RR and operated by Palouse River RR). UP and Burlington Northern have been
> negotiating for the past several years on track consolidation between Moscow
> and Pullman -- each would operate their own trains, but share a common track
> between the two towns... presumably the BN line, which is from 1/2 to 1 mile
> south of the Mos-Pul Highway, over the hill from Paradise Creek. Within
> each town, they would continue to have separate lines and sidings.
> I'm not clear on the status of negotiations, perhaps Phil Waite, a subscriber
> to this list, could provide additional details.
>
> No private land would be involved, as I understand the plan, unless there was
> a desire to move the path farther away from an existing residence than the
> existing rail line is.
>
> I hope this helps clarify the issues. KENTON
>