Cooperative Agreement 70NANB17H217

The Department of Transportation New York (NYS DOT) received a $169,957 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction program) on July 3, 2024. The funding will support the "CANAAN: FLINTS ROAD CROSSING OF CSX BOSTON LINE" project, which involves the Flints Road crossing of the CSX rail line in the Town of Canaan, Columbia County, New York. This project is part of the SRRX20 Group Project Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Annual...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a $3.0 million Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program (CFDA 20.327) on May 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive preliminary design for the Danbury Branch Grade Crossing Engagement, Planning, and Consolidation Program, which will target safety enhancements at four grade crossings along Metro-North Railroad's Danbury...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded a $194,324.93 Formula Grant to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN DOT) for the "STATEWIDE: SFY 2024 RAILROAD CROSSING DATABASE AND INVENTORY INSPECTION" project, scheduled for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funding will support MN DOT's efforts to collect and maintain a statewide database and conduct inspections of railroad crossings across Minnesota. As the state transportation agency, MN...

This $154,500 Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The funding will support a regional planning study by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to address travel demand and capacity constraints through alternatives to new highway capacity, specifically through inter-city passenger rail. The project is titled "SPR/PLANNING - STATEWIDE :: RAIL...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $270,492.64 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) on August 29, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of new railroad crossing surfaces and the addition of railroad pavement markings at the Foster & Ardenwood railroad crossings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This project aims to improve transportation safety and infrastructure...

Federal Grant Award Summary Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $2.5 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The grant funds rail infrastructure improvements along the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) corridor in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, specifically addressing rail congestion through a 1.2-mile double-track expansion...

The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has been awarded a $600,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program. The grant will fund an alternatives analysis and conceptual engineering for nine high-priority grade crossings across West Virginia. The project aims to evaluate the at-grade crossings, identify improvements, develop project designs, and determine further...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) received a $431,883 Formula Grant award on September 14, 2021 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support RIDOT's provision of statewide at-grade railroad highway consultant services for grade crossing and signal projects. As the designated state department of transportation, RIDOT is responsible for coordinating railroad crossing safety and signal...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation received a $289,037.76 formula grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on March 2, 2023 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funds will support railroad operations, safety, and signals and gates improvements at the Center Oak Road railroad crossing in Lisbon, Wisconsin. Specifically, the grant provides funding for structure work and miscellaneous expenses associated with upgrading the...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN DOT) received a $499,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on June 21, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the Statewide SFY 2023 Railroad Crossing Database and Inventory Inspection project from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Under this project, MN DOT will maintain a comprehensive database and conduct inspections of all public at-grade railroad crossings...