69A36525420900RCEOH

THE PROPOSED PROJECT WAS SELECTED FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, FINAL DESIGN, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION AND INCLUDES ACTIVITIES TO GRADE SEPARATE RACE ROAD AND CLOSE AN AT-GRADE CROSSING AT MADDOCK ROAD IN NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO. THE PROJECT WILL GRADE-SEPARATE ONE CROSSING AND CLOSE ANOTHER, THEREBY ELIMINATING ALL AT-GRADE CROSSINGS OVER A THREE-MILE STRETCH OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRACK AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPROVING SAFETY. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A DEDICATED MIXED-USE PATH FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. THE PROJECT ENHANCES SAFETY AND MOBILITY BY ELIMINATING A GRADE CROSSING, LESSENING DELAYS RESULTING FROM BLOCKED TRAINS, AND IMPROVING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES BY APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, A GRADE CROSSING WILL BE CLOSED AND REPLACED WITH A GRADE-SEPARATED HIGHWAY BRIDGE. ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN WILL HAVE IMPROVED SAFETY BENEFITS ALONG THIS CORRIDOR.

Ohio Rail Development Commission

THE RCE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO FUND HIGHWAY RAIL OR PATHWAY RAIL GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS WHICH WILL IMPROVE AMERICAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE RAIL SAFETY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES ELIMINATE HIGHWAY RAIL AND PATHWAY RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY BLOCKED BY TRAINS AND REDUCE THE IMPACTS THAT FREIGHT MOVEMENT AND RAILROAD OPERATIONS MAY HAVE ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

20.327 - Railroad Crossing Elimination

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [DOT]

North Ridgeville, Ohio United States

City-Wide

FY23-24 Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program (FR-RCE-24-001)