The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved a $24.7 million rail and grain storage expansion project for the state Mill and Elevator in Grand Forks Tuesday, April 17, according to a report at Inforum.
The project includes the addition of about 18,000 feet of track near the state-owned mill and the construction of four 250,000-bushel grain bins. Vance Taylor, the mill's president and general manager, said the project would be paid for using funds generated by mill profits.
Taylor previously explained that rail deliveries are trending toward longer trains. A handout from Tuesday's meeting cites benefits like access to markets in western North Dakota and improved freight rates.
The three-member commission, chaired by Gov. Doug Burgum, approved the project unanimously. Taylor plans to start construction this year.
