RR xing - S-273 - warm springs (CN & CE) secondary route 273, deer lodge county, safety improvements at reference point 12.171

This $240,489.52 Formula Grant awarded on August 16, 2024 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund a construction project for safety improvements to a highway-rail grade crossing in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The project, titled "RR XING - S-273 - WARM SPRINGS (CN & CE)", involves upgrading the existing highway-rail grade crossing signal equipment with the addition of gates at reference point 12.171 on State Secondary Route 273. The grant recipient is the Montana Department of Transportation, the state's primary transportation infrastructure agency, which has demonstrated expertise in delivering a range of transportation projects through federal grant awards. This project is part of the Federal-aid Highway Program, which provides funding to states for constructing, preserving, and improving highways and related transportation facilities.

Project description

Construction project for safety improvements includes upgrade of existing highway-rail grade crossing signal equipment with the addition of gates. This project is located in deer lodge county on state secondary route 273 at reference point 12.171.