Project Grant 69A36525420260RCEMN

This $4,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program funds planning and preliminary engineering activities to create a grade-separated crossing at Minnesota Trunk Highway 27 over the Mississippi River and BNSF rail lines in the City of Little Falls, Minnesota. The grant recipient, the City of Little Falls Administration Division, will complete a project management plan, purpose and need statement, stakeholder coordination plan, existing conditions report, alternative analysis, cost estimates, environmental documentation, preliminary engineering design, and a final performance report. The completion of these activities will enable potential future design and construction to build the grade-separated crossing, which will benefit BNSF Railway, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Morrison County. The project has a performance period from November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2028.