A large building is being constructed on 7th Street N., visible from the surrounding area and the overpass.
The building, on CP Rail land, is a rest house for engineering and running trade employees, explained CP Rail media relations advisor Salem Woodrow.
The building will essentially act as a private hotel for the company’s employees, said Town of Golden CAO Jon Wilsgard. CP Rail did not have any further information about whether or not the building is intended for short or long-term housing or when it will be completed.
“It’s a boarding house for all their crews, which they ostensibly need. CPR (CP Rail) is a pretty strong presence in town, so it’s great to see. Notwithstanding that, we don’t know a lot about it,” Wilsgard said.
Wilsgard said CP Rail is a rare identity that does not require building permits from the Town. The Town of Golden was provided with architectural renderings of what it would look like, but it can build and develop on its property without municipal approval.
Once the structure is hooked up to the Town’s water and sewer, the company must meet certain building standards and the required fire flows.
“Other than that, I guess we will wait and see and watch as it gets built,” Wilsgard said. “Most people don’t build in the middle of winter. They have a mission to get this done.”
