Project Grant 69A36523403730CRSMN

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.327 - Railroad Crossing Elimination) provides $600,000 to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to perform planning activities for a 112-mile segment of the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision. The key deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Final Performance Report, Preliminary Purpose & Need Statement, Stakeholder Coordination Plan, Existing Conditions Report, Alternative...

County Sherburne received a $1.725 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028. The grant funds planning, environmental review, concept development, and preliminary design services for grade separation of County State Aid Highway 11 (CSAH 11) where it intersects the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway line and State Highway 10 in...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $47.2 million Project Grant to Progressive Rail Incorporated on October 1, 2025, for comprehensive railroad infrastructure improvements in east-central Minnesota. The project, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2029, encompasses project development, final design, and construction activities focused on key subdivisions and rail yards throughout the region, including service areas in Bloomington,...

This $650,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program aims to perform engineering design and environmental analysis to rehabilitate the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority (MVRRA) rail track between Franklin, MN and Hanley Falls, MN. The project will address track geometry and slope stability issues along the line, including a constrained curve connection to the BNSF railroad at Hanley Falls...

MNDOT Moorhead to Duluth Corridor Crossing Elimination and Improvement Study The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program (CFDA 20.327), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028. This award funds a comprehensive planning, environmental review, and design study for highway-rail grade crossing improvements along the...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $9,649,127 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The grant will fund the construction of a new overpass bridge on County State Aid Highway 55 to span the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail line. The project also includes realignment of the track, modification of the existing intersection, and infrastructure improvements to the highway. Kandiyohi County will complete the...

Summary The West Virginia Division of Highways received a $1.25 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded on May 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. The grant funds a comprehensive planning study to assess and address safety, mobility, and traffic delay concerns at six highway-rail at-grade crossings operated by CSX along a 38-mile corridor of WV-2 in Cabell and Mason Counties, West...

Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation a $22.0 million Project Grant on October 1, 2025, under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program – Special Transportation Circumstances (CFDA 20.338). The grant funds comprehensive infrastructure improvements to the Dakota, Minnesota Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW) Britton Line, including environmental review, preliminary engineering, final...

This $5,862,244 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program is intended to accomplish several goals for the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway Corp. The key objectives are to improve the reliability, safety, capacity, and efficiency of the rail line, as well as reduce maintenance costs and increase track speed. The project will involve track and infrastructure upgrades such as installing...

Harris County has been awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to address railroad impacts on mobility and quality of life in the East End Triangle neighborhood. The award, effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, will fund a comprehensive assessment of train-related impacts on community access and quality of life, with particular focus on road and neighborhood interactions at 14...