Grade-separation projects in Springfield, Ill., and Sheffield, Ala., are among the latest projects to receive grants under the Department of Transportation’s RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program.
In Springfield, a $19.8 million grant will fund an overpass at North Grand Avenue over Norfolk Southern and Illinois Midland rail lines. In a press release, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis called the award “a major step toward completing the transformative Springfield Rail Improvements Project,” which is relocating two rail lines into a single corridor and includes a series of grade-crossing separation projects.
In Sheffield, WAFF-TV reports $2 million will help fund design and construction of a bridge over the Norfolk Southern near Montgomery Avenue, addressing a crossing that is frequently blocked and opening “a consistently reliable route through town,” according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt said.
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