The state route 39 (SR-39) grade separation project will increase safety through activities to grade-separate one at-grade crossing over state route 39 in ogden, UT, eliminating a potential conflict…

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) received a $2.225 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325), effective May 1, 2025, with a completion date of February 29, 2028. The grant funds project development activities for the State Route 39 (SR-39) Grade Separation Project in Ogden, Utah, which will eliminate an at-grade railroad crossing. UDOT will conduct preliminary engineering and environmental documentation services, including developing project designs to the 30 percent design level and completing final National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation.

The project deliverables will support the future construction of a grade-separated overpass to carry SR-39 (also known as 12th Street) over two railway tracks, thereby improving transportation safety by eliminating potential conflict points between trains and vehicles, reducing vehicle stop-and-wait time, and enhancing travel efficiency for both rail freight and vehicle traffic. The project is supported by local, state, and railroad stakeholders, with planning-level analysis and site feasibility studies already completed prior to this funding award.

The state route 39 (SR-39) grade separation project will increase safety through activities to grade-separate one at-grade crossing over state route 39 in ogden, UT, eliminating a potential conflict point for trains and vehicles, creating a more efficient transportation network by eliminating stop-and-wait time for vehicle traffic, and improving travel time for both rail freight and vehicles. Planning-level analysis and site feasibility have been completed. This grant provides funds for the recipient to conduct project development activities to include developing project designs through the 30 percent design level as part of a complete preliminary engineering (PE) set and completing final national environmental policy act (nepa) documentation. These development activities will support the future construction of a grade-separated overpass to carry SR-39 (also known as 12TH street) in ogden, utah, over two railway tracks. This project is supported at both the local and state levels by the railroad owner and operators and by the state of utah.