The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 123 rail projects, improving or studying more than 1,000 highway-rail crossings nationwide.
This announcement is the largest single investment in grade crossing safety in FRA’s history. Combined with previous rail investments announced under the Biden-Harris Administration, FRA has handed out $48.5 billion in taxpayer money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to more than 445 rail projects across the country and Amtrak.
Rail grants being announced today for communities in 41 states will build overpasses and underpasses. These fund safety upgrades will save lives and make improvements that will result in safer communities for pedestrians, motorists, rail workers, and riders.
The construction of new overpasses and underpasses, in particular, will eliminate the risk of collisions between trains and roadway users and prevent blocked crossings—which delays drivers and emergency responders alike—greatly enhancing safety, mobility, and connectivity for local communities nationwide.
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