Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has announced federal grant funding is available to help eliminate dangerous railroad crossings in Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
The Railroad Crossing Elimination Program, which is made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, provides federal funding for projects to address safety concerns at rail crossings through a competitive U.S. Department of Transportation grant process.
Eligible projects include the addition of grade separations, closing at-grade crossings and improving existing at-grade crossings where train tracks and roads intersect.
States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations or public port authorities can submit applications to be considered for federal funding.
Applications can be submitted online at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355334. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sept. 23, 2024.
“Blockages at rail crossings are not just an inconvenience, but they can be a matter of life and death,” Ossoff said. “I encourage Georgia communities to contact me and my office with any questions about this grant opportunity through the bipartisan infrastructure law.”
In 2022, Ossoff launched an inquiry with the Federal Railroad Administration as part of the agency’s ongoing investigation into trains causing traffic delays, submitting testimonials from cities, counties and constituents across the state encountering blocked railroad crossings, harming residents’ abilities to get to work, school, the grocery store, doctor’s offices and more.
Submitted by the office of Sen. Ossoff.