Initiate planning and complete necessary preliminary engineering and environmental work for a highway-rail grade separation on roaring brook road

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded the New York Department of Transportation $3.26 million on October 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to initiate planning and complete preliminary engineering and environmental work for a highway-rail grade separation on Roaring Brook Road in New Castle, New York.

The recipient will deliver project management plan, project planning package, preliminary engineering design set, and final National Environmental Policy Act documentation. Work encompasses project planning, preliminary engineering, and NEPA activities for elimination of a highway-rail grade crossing. Intended beneficiaries include New York State Department of Transportation, Metro-North Railroad, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Town of New Castle, and the general public.

The award obligates $3.26 million with a period of performance through October 31, 2028. No sub-recipient activities are proposed. The project is classified as a Project Grant and will be performed in New Castle, New York.

Activities to be performed include project planning, preliminary engineering, and nepa activities for a highway rail grade crossing elimination. Deliverables to be completed include: project management plan, final performance report, project planning package, final nepa documentation, and PE design set. Intended beneficiaries include NYSDOT, metro-north railroad, the MTA, the town of new castle, and the general public. No subrecipient activities are proposed.