This grant funds project planning and project development (PE nepa) activities to create a grade separated crossing at minnesota trunk highway 27 over the mississippi river and bnsf rail lines in…

This $4,000,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration through the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program, will support the City of Little Falls, Minnesota to complete project planning and preliminary engineering (PE NEPA) activities for a grade separated crossing at Minnesota Trunk Highway 27 over the Mississippi River and BNSF rail lines. The key deliverables include a project management plan, purpose and need statement, stakeholder coordination plan, existing conditions report, alternatives analysis, conceptual engineering, cost estimates, environmental documentation, preliminary engineering design, and a final performance report. Completion of these planning activities will allow the City to potentially pursue future design and construction of the grade separated crossing, which aims to improve safety, mobility, and access for the community. The project will benefit the City of Little Falls, Morrison County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and BNSF Railway.

This grant funds project planning and project development (PE nepa) 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 city of little falls (grantee) will complete the following deliverables: a project management plan, preliminary purpose need statement, stakeholder coordination plan, existing conditions report, alternative analysis with supporting conceptual engineering, capital cost estimates, final environmental documentation, preliminary engineering design package, and final performance report. The completion of these activities will allow for potential future design and construction activities that can result in the creation of a grade separated crossing. The project beneficiaries include bnsf railway company, minnesota department of transportation, and morrison county.