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8/25/2025

BNSF, Calumet rail expansion creates costs for city

The city of Great Falls expects to pay for a controlled gate to access the wastewater treatment plant as BNSF expands a rail spur serving the Calumet refinery. The gate will cut off public access to parking on the east end of West Bank Park, which has been widely used for decades.

“It does mean essentially that there will be no public access to that part of the park,” Great Falls City Manager Greg Doyon said at a city commission meeting Aug. 19.

It’s not yet clear what the total cost will be to the city, but on Aug. 5, city commissio

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