69A36525420960FSPCT
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The project consists of project planning activities and includes conceptual design of alternatives.
The replacement of the Saugatuck River Bridge is identified as a priority project in the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Capital Investment Plan.
The objective of the project is to complete project planning and alternatives development for a project to replace the existing deteriorated bridge with a resilient bridge structure and is necessary to enhance the safety and reliability of rail service and reduce service disruptions and delays, offer operational flexibility and ease of maintenance, provide for increased capacity and efficiency of rail transportation along the NEC, and ensure the economic well-being of the region by maintaining a major link to the core of the New York metropolitan area and the global market.
Intended beneficiaries - AMTRAK, MNR commuter, Class 1 and Class 2 freight (CSX P W).
The replacement of the Saugatuck River Bridge is identified as a priority project in the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Capital Investment Plan.
The objective of the project is to complete project planning and alternatives development for a project to replace the existing deteriorated bridge with a resilient bridge structure and is necessary to enhance the safety and reliability of rail service and reduce service disruptions and delays, offer operational flexibility and ease of maintenance, provide for increased capacity and efficiency of rail transportation along the NEC, and ensure the economic well-being of the region by maintaining a major link to the core of the New York metropolitan area and the global market.
Intended beneficiaries - AMTRAK, MNR commuter, Class 1 and Class 2 freight (CSX P W).
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Westport,
Connecticut
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Connecticut Department Of Transportation was awarded
Resilient Bridge Replacement Grant for Saugatuck River Bridge
Project Grant 69A36525420960FSPCT
worth $23,200,000
from Federal Railroad Administration in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Westport Connecticut United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 1 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair.
$5,800,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY22-23 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects located on the Northeast Corridor.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/14/25
Period of Performance
5/1/25
Start Date
6/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$23.2M
Federal Obligation
$5.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$29.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A36525420960FSPCT
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Funding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Awardee UEI
EED8DPB3U7M8
Awardee CAGE
4LP61
Performance District
CT-04
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Modified: 8/14/25