WITTMANN, AZ — Neighbors are sharing their concerns as a Texas-based railway is looking to create a large transportation hub in Northwest Maricopa County.BNSF Railway Co. has applied for a re-zoning request with Maricopa County to build a full intermodal facility, logistics park and center on more than 4,000 acres next to US 60 near Wittmann.The project would also surround on three sides an established community of ranches and rural residential homes.“The quality of life out here will be absolutely zero,” Jaime Anderson said.Anderson built her dream horse ranch and training facility next to what was once owned by untouched state land.BNSF bought the land that neighbors her property on two sides in 2022.“Sad to see that we’re just spending money where somebody is just going to come in and run in or rail over the top of us,” Anderson said.
But she’s not alone, a dozen residents reached out to ABC15 to share their concerns.While the company says the project would reduce Valley traffic as companies opt for rail over truck, a recent traffic impact study completed by CivTech Inc. in September says by 2033, more than 15,000 new trips would be made daily to the facility by car or truck.Neighbors stressed the inflow of traffic would overburden the rural infrastructure in the community.“It doesn’ …
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