The project will permanently close two CSX railroad crossings (crossings #35225T and #639539V) on shelby county road 52

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded the City of Pelham $52,410,853 on October 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to permanently close two CSX railroad crossings on Shelby County Road 52 in Pelham, Alabama.

The recipient will conduct the full cycle of activities including environmental review, preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, final design, and construction. Deliverables include a project management plan, final performance report, final National Environmental Policy Act documentation, preliminary engineering design set, final design package, as-built designs, and an updated U.S. Department of Transportation crossing inventory form. The project will serve the citizens of Shelby County and improve the movement of goods and services by eliminating grade crossing blockages and enhancing safety at the affected locations.

Performance runs through April 30, 2031, with work performed in Pelham, Alabama. No sub-recipients are involved. Funding is obligated through a cooperative agreement and will be disbursed as reimbursement upon achievement of milestones.

The recipient will conduct full cycle activities including, environmental review, preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation, final design, and construction. The deliverables are: project management plan, final performance report, final nepa documentation, PE design set, final design package, as-built designs, and updated US DOT crossing inventory form the intended beneficiaries are the citizens of shelby county and IT will improve the goodsand services. The are no sub-recipient activities.