The objective of the project is to improve safety, capacity and reliability in the transportation system in maine by making critical improvements to the PAR freight main line
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 69A36522403450CRSME
- Recipient
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Maine Department Of Transportation UEI MP59EXMVEMJ7
- Awarding agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $42,191,900
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 20.325 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $16,876,760.00 Federal
- $25,315,140.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Maine, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $42.2 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Transportation under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The grant will fund critical improvements to the PAR freight rail main line in Maine from April 2022 through September 2025. The objective is to improve safety, capacity, and reliability of the rail corridor, which provides a critical gateway for Maine's forest products industry to access national and global markets. Specific investments will enhance the state of good repair on the line and allow for significantly faster transit times, improving the competitiveness of Maine's forest products sector during its period of resurgence. The funding will support critical infrastructure upgrades that enhance the efficiency and performance of freight rail transportation in rural areas of Maine.
Description
This rail corridor in rural maine provides a critical gateway to the national rail system and global economy for maine?s vast forest product resources and paper industry. Investment in the pine tree corridor will improve the region?s competitiveness at a time when the maine forest products industry is at the tipping point of resurgence. These investments will improve the state of good repair of this rail corridor while allowing significantly faster transit times.
Quick answers
Who received award 69A36522403450CRSME?
69A36522403450CRSME was awarded to Maine Department Of Transportation by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on April 1, 2022.
How much is award 69A36522403450CRSME worth?
$42,191,900 has been obligated on 69A36522403450CRSME: $16,876,760 in federal funding and $25,315,140 in non-federal funding.
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