Airway Heights firm lands port rail spur job

The Port of Whitman County awarded a contract on one of two new rail spur projects on Tuesday.

Railworks Track System of Airway Heights was awarded the rail spur project at the Port of Wilma. The company’s bid was $518,142, according to Debbie Snell, port properties and development manager.

Three bids were received for the project, including the bid from Railworks Track Systems. Balfour Beatty submitted a bid of $985,166 and H&H Engineering Construction bid $566,027.

The spur segment will tie into the Watco main railroad line at the Port of Wilma that will service McGregor’s new location at th...