The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The grant funds will be used to evaluate corridor-wide improvements, including potentially closing four at-grade railroad crossings in Jonesboro. The project will conduct a stakeholder analysis, evaluate 18 railroad crossings along the BNSF Thayer South Subdivision, and perform an alternatives analysis and conceptual...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program, provides $1,202,000.00 to the City of Emporia to complete a comprehensive corridor study. The study aims to identify necessary improvements to create a "sealed corridor" concept within the city, which would enhance safety and mobility for vehicles, pedestrians, and railroad operations. Key activities include public...
This $4,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program will fund project planning and development activities for 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, the grantee, will complete key deliverables including a project management plan,...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the County of Stephenson, Illinois. The purpose of this grant is to evaluate public at-grade railroad crossings in Stephenson County, assess current conditions, identify candidates for grade separation and closure, detail and prioritize related projects, and describe other means to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods at highway- and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $9,649,127 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. This grant will fund the construction of a new overpass bridge on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 55 that will span the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail line. The project also includes realignment of the rail track, modification of the existing intersection to accommodate the bridge, and...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $795,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program. The project was selected to study the feasibility of replacing an existing highway-rail grade crossing of the Barge Channel Road UPRR intersection with a grade-separated crossing at the Southport River Terminal in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The project will undertake the necessary planning...
The City of Crawfordsville was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration's (CFDA 20.327) Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. The grant will fund the planning and development activities necessary for the city to eliminate an existing at-grade railroad crossing on Market Street. The project objectives are to complete the planning, engineering, environmental reviews, and other prerequisites to enable the city to apply for future...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program provides $600,000.00 to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) to conduct an alternatives analysis and prepare conceptual engineering documents for nine high-priority grade crossings across West Virginia. The project will evaluate the at-grade crossings identified by the FRA accident prediction model, identify safety improvements, develop project...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the County of Allen in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The grant will fund the "C.R.O.S.S. (Comprehensive Rail Overpass Safety Strategy) Scott Road Project" to explore the feasibility of closing the Scott Road railroad crossing and assess the potential impact on mobility, safety, and freight rail network fluidity in the...
The City of Arnold was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program. The award will support the City's efforts to identify feasible alternatives for closing all three at-grade railroad crossings within its jurisdiction. The recipient will prepare a project management plan, conduct technical analysis and stakeholder outreach, and develop a project planning package. This work aims...