The Michigan Department of Transportation was awarded a $28.8 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program to improve rail infrastructure and increase train speeds in Michigan. Through this award, MODOT will modify 40 horizontal curves and improve safety at grade crossings between Ypsilanti and Jackson to allow for higher train speeds and reduced trip times. Additionally, approximately 80,000 linear feet of new...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will support MDOT's efforts to plan improvements to the existing Pere Marquette intercity passenger rail service between Grand Rapids, MI and Chicago, IL. Key deliverables include developing a project performance plan, existing...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), will support the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in developing a Service Development Plan for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Chicago, IL to Detroit/Pontiac, MI, and extending to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The $500,000 award will enable MDOT to produce a comprehensive project description,...
This $500,000 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) cooperative agreement awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will fund the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for improvements to the existing Blue Water intercity passenger rail service between Port Huron, MI, and Chicago, IL. The award will support MDOT in producing a project performance plan, existing planning and development materials,...
The Michigan Department of Transportation received a $4.05 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on August 5, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funding will support modernization and rail track improvement projects on Conrail tracks in Michigan from Dearborn Street to Waterman Street in Detroit. Specifically, the grant award will finance upgrades to the Delray...
The Michigan Department of Transportation received a $304,386.52 Formula Grant award on August 3, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). Specifically, the grant funds will support a railroad surface reconstruction project at the M-3 and Conrail Railroad crossing in Detroit, Michigan. Work will include repairing the railroad surface and paving the highway approaches, as well as...
The Michigan Department of Transportation received a $1.45 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on August 29, 2022. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) and will deliver bridge deck replacement, painting, structural repairs, and maintenance activities on US Route 127 over the Norfolk Southern Railway and M-50 in Michigan. Work will include deck replacement, pin and hanger replacements, steel repairs, rust removal,...
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) received a $147,509.90 Formula Grant award on August 23, 2023 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the 12-inch flashers and install half roadway gates at the CSX Transportation railroad crossing located on Kerlikowski Rd in Hagar Township, Berrien County, Michigan. This project is intended to improve safety and...
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) received a $295,997 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 18, 2023. The grant will fund the installation of half roadway gates to create a four-quadrant environment at a CSX Transportation railroad crossing in the city of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. This project aims to improve safety and traffic flow at the railroad crossing by enhancing the grade...
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) was awarded a $388,395 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant will fund the upgrade of active warning devices at the Wisconsin Central Railroad crossing by Bark River in Delta County, Michigan. The project aims to enhance safety at this railroad crossing location through the installation of upgraded active warning devices. This grant supports...