(Spencer)– The city of Spencer has been awarded $750,000 in direct financial assistance from the Iowa Department of Economic Development to rehabilitate a city-owned industrial rail spur.
The improvements are expected to ensure shipping vitality for Morton Buildings, which currently uses the rail line, and to provide the potential to add more business for QRS. Morton Buildings currently has 62 employees and has approximately 100 railcars per year brought into its manufacturing facility in north Spencer.
The city plans to replace more than 17,800 feet of section rail, along with ties. The project will also include improvements at 21 rail crossings, along with other upgrades.
Work is expected to be completed in 2011.
