The project funds preliminary engineering and nepa work associates with a new grade separation at an existing highway-railway grade crossing (or 38) and updated safety measures on an adjacent crossing…

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay a $4,991,530 Project Grant on May 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program (CFDA 20.327) to fund preliminary engineering and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) work for highway-rail grade crossing improvements in Reedsport, Oregon. The project encompasses planning and design activities for a new grade separation at Oregon Route 38's existing highway-railway grade crossing and safety measure upgrades at an adjacent at-grade crossing on Winchester Avenue. The deliverables will include preliminary plans, environmental documentation, and engineering analysis to support subsequent construction phases.

The project is expected to increase rail activity along the Coos Bay Rail Line while improving transportation mobility, safety, and community access by eliminating the Route 38 highway-rail grade crossing and upgrading protective devices and safety measures at the Winchester Avenue crossing. The performance period extends through May 31, 2027, allowing sufficient time to complete comprehensive planning, design, and environmental review work in accordance with FRA requirements. These preliminary efforts will establish the foundation for future grade separation infrastructure improvements and safety enhancements in the region.

The project funds preliminary engineering and nepa work associates with a new grade separation at an existing highway-railway grade crossing (or 38) and updated safety measures on an adjacent crossing (winchester avenue). The project will help increase rail activity along the coos BAY rail line through reedsport and will identify safety measures at an adjacent at-grade crossing. The preliminary plans will identify a project that will improve mobility, safety, and access by eliminating a highway-rail grade crossing and upgrading safety measures at an adjacent highway-rail at-grade crossing.