Two Phoenix railroad crossing improvement projects have been awarded more than $7M in grant funding under the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant program.
Nationally, 46 projects in in 32 states and Washington, D.C. received more than $368M in grants under CRISI, which is targeted at modernizing rail infrastructure and reducing supply chain congestion.
Funding for the projects is provided under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocates $1B/year for five years for rail infrastructure improvements.
The up to $7M award to the City of Phoenix will go to install gate arms and signalization, along with widening sidewalks and other minor improvements for railroad crossings at 43rd Avenue and Camelback and 19th Avenue and McDowell Road. Phoenix will provide a 30% match.
The complete list of the FY 2021 CRISI grant awards is available here. (Source)