The rail line alignment as shown in the map below is described from south to north by segment names: Mac Central, Modified Connector 3, Houston, and Houston South. The colors below correspond to the individual rail segments shown on the map.

Construction Schedule:
Construction of the Mac Central segment is scheduled to begin in Summer 2011 (based upon projected funding). Track will be laid in 2014 for the entire alignment.  
 
Mac Central Segment:
This segment begins at the embankment of the Bi-Modal Bulk Facility (BMBF) of Port MacKenzie and proceeds northwest to a quarter mile south of Baker Farm Road where it turns and heads directly north through the Point MacKenzie Agricultural Project, and ends just beyond the intersection with Ayrshire Avenue.  A terminal reserve area to facilitate the arrival and departure of trains will be constructed in this segment.
 
Modified Connector 3 Segment:
This segment begins northwest of Ayrshire Avenue, and would continue northwest around the northeast end of My Lake where this segment connects with the Houston Segment.
 
Houston Segment:
This Houston segment would proceed northeast through slightly rolling terrain with areas of wetland.  The segment passes between East Papoose Lake and Crooked Lake, with the remaining 4 miles of the segment going through a gradually rising plain near Muleshoe Lake and Little Horseshoe Lake.
 
Houston South Segment:
This segment continues northeast to tie into the existing main line near ARRC Mile Post 174.0 without crossing the Parks Highway.  The connection will facilitate the movement of trains both north- and southbound in a “Y” configuration.
There would be construction/reconstruction of a railroad connection to ARRC’s mainline.  The connection would include the construction of approximately 1.5 miles of new track, a bridge and several drainage structures within the existing ROW.

NOTE: Explore the links on the left to read over information presented during the MSB and ARRC preliminary environmental and engineering analysis in 2007.