Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
If the Shelton City Council gives final approval to accepting a $679,000 state grant on Sept. 3, rail crossings will be removed from three sites, including East Hulbert Road next to the entrance to Miles Sand & Gravel.
The railroad tracks from the former Simpson Lumber Co.'s yard in Dayton and its mill on the Shelton waterfront used to rumble with activity.
Simpson is gone and the rails are no longer used, except by the Vance Creek Railriders in the woods west of Shelton. Blackberry bushes, shrubs and small trees are sprouting through the tracks.
At its Aug. 20 regular meeting, the Shelton City Council gave preliminary approval to accepting a $679,000 grant to remove the rails from three crossings. The council can make the move official with a vote at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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