The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has received a $19,291,473 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). This funding will be used to advance the design of the Parkesburg and Downingtown train stations and manage several capital projects along the Keystone Corridor. Key activities include design, engineering, and project management to improve ADA accessibility, promote multimodal connections, and enhance...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received a $34.77 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital improvements at the Lancaster Train Station. Funds will cover eligible expenses from October 2020 through December 2026 for pedestrian infrastructure projects including a bridge, lighting upgrades, and an elevator. The grant aims to advance PennDOT's Keystone Corridor...
This $11,268,683 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the construction of a newly relocated Downingtown Train Station in Pennsylvania. The award funds will be used for the construction of the train station, utility relocations, construction management services, contractor protection and support services, and replacement of the railroad bridge. The project is expected to provide a passenger rail station...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been awarded a $26,180,236 Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The grant will fund capital improvements to the interlocking track work and right-of-way to bring them to a state of good repair. This will allow for increased maximum operating speeds, provide operational flexibility for future maintenance, and deliver a...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation received a $2 million Formula Grant award on July 28, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program and will go toward restoring the nearly 200-year-old Shawmont Station in Philadelphia. Work will repair the nationally significant historic building, add interpretive signage, and improve public access and safety at the site. The restoration project will...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received a $5,419,000.00 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funds a project to improve a 9.08-mile segment of US Route 30 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including Superpave overlay, milling, base replacement, ADA updates, pavement markings, signal upgrades, intersection improvements, and other construction...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received a $1,950,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on May 13, 2024. The grant funding will support a planning study for the removal of attached catenary systems on railroad bridges in the city of Philadelphia. This study aims to assess the feasibility and logistics of removing the overhead electrical systems that power trains, with the goal of improving the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received a $451,119.05 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on April 16, 2024. This grant will fund the upgrade of railroad warning devices at two locations in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - SR 54 (DOT 589-024T) and SR 1017/Grier Avenue (DOT 589-025A). The project aims to enhance transportation safety and efficiency by modernizing the railroad...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funding will be used to repair or reconstruct damaged ADA ramps in Delaware and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania. The project aims to improve accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) within the state's transportation...
This $12,358,217 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) provides funding for the construction of ADA curb ramps and other miscellaneous transportation infrastructure improvements along various state routes in Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. The project involves the construction of ADA-compliant curb ramps and related work as indicated on the approved drawings. The Pennsylvania Department of...