R.I. authorizes 40-year lease for property at Pawtucket/Central Falls rail station

RHODE ISLAND’S State Properties Committee has authorized a 40-year lease for property at the Pawtucket/Central Falls rail station, which is being built at the site above. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island’s State Properties Committee this week authorized a 40-year lease between the R.I. Department of Transportation, Amtrak and the Rhode Island Public Rail Corp. to allow for construction and operation of platforms and a pedestrian walkway bridge at the Pawtucket/Central Falls Commuter Rail Station and Bus Hub.

The rail station is under construction.

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The temporary construction easement was approved by the state in 2018.

The state negotiated a lump sum payment, for the 40-year term, of $105,550 from the parties, according to Richard Kalunian, the chief facilities management officer for the R.I. Department of Transportation.

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Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at MacDonald@PBN.com.

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