NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR RAILYARD RELOCATION & RAILWAY RECONFIGURATION STUDY

Jan 16, 2026

The Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (RCAMPO) is hosting an in-person and online public meeting for the Rapid City Railyard Relocation & Railway Reconfiguration Study. Both the in-person public meeting and online public meeting will feature the results of the study, including an analysis of the current railyard, potential railyard relocation sites, and a draft set of recommendations and site rankings. The public is invited to review the meeting information and provide comments by Friday, February 27, 2026.

IN-PERSON PUBLIC MEETING:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
4-6 p.m.
City Council Chambers and Circle of Friends Community Room, City Hall (2nd Floor)
300 6th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701

ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING:
Tuesday, January 27 – Friday, February 27, 2026
Available 24/7
www.RCrailyardstudy.com/

Relocation of  the railyard provides the unique opportunity to consider removal of the Cambell Street overpass structure, improve regional mobility and emergency vehicle access, and improve railyard operations. The railyard’s current location is not ideal for RCP&E due to the presence of vehicular traffic, the impacts it has train operations, and the frequency of train backups onto nearby at-grade crossings. While relocation of the railyard and reconfiguration of the railway is not guaranteed, this possibility offers an opportunity to make the surrounding area safe, accessible, and functional for all roadway users in the future.

RCAMPO fully subscribes to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodations, please notify Kip Harrington, RCAMPO’s ADA Coordinator, at 605-394-4120 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf) so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available. Please request the accommodations no later than two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available.

Questions and comments regarding the study may be directed to notify Kip Harrington at 605-394-4120 (Kip.Harrington@rcgov.org) or Justin Scott at 763-249-6764 (JScott@srfconsulting.com).

For more information, please visit: www.RCrailyardstudy.com/