Transportation · Yreka, CA
Yreka Western Railroad Selected for $60.2M Federal Track Rehabilitation Grant
The Yreka Western Railroad has been selected for a $60,230,094 federal CRISI grant to rehabilitate approximately 8.5 miles of track between Yreka and Montague in Siskiyou County, California. Congressman James Gallagher (CA-01) announced the selection on October 28 as part of the FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The project will replace aging rails and ties, upgrade track foundations, redeck bridges, replace some bridges with culverts, and resurface nine grade crossings to raise the line from FRA Excepted Track status to Class 2 standards. The railroad must provide a 25 percent non-federal cost share, though official announcements do not specify the source of those matching funds or a construction start date.