69A36525422730CRSSD

THE AWARD PURPOSE IS TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, FINAL DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO COMPLETE TRACK AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS ON A SEGMENT OF RAIL OWNED AND OPERATED BY RAPID CITY, PIERRE EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. (RCP E). THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE RAILROAD SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, CAPACITY, AND RELIABILITY ON A RAILWAY VITAL TO LOCAL ECONOMIC SUCCESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA WITHIN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MARKETS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE REMAINING APPROXIMATELY 16.13 MILES OF RAIL ON THE PIERRE TO RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA (PRC) SUBDIVISION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY UPGRADED. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO UPGRADE OR REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 34 BRIDGE STRUCTURES TO ACHIEVE GREATER TRACK WEIGHT CAPACITY, IMPROVE TURNOUTS, REHABILITATE CROSSINGS, IMPROVE BALLAST AND TRACK SURFACING, AND CONDUCT SHOULDER PROFILING. UPON COMPLETION, THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE RAILROAD TO ACCOMMODATE 286K RAILCAR LOAD CAPACITY WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS, IMPROVE RELIABILITY, REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF TRACK-CAUSED DERAILMENTS, AND IMPROVE THE RAILROADS ABILITY TO WITHSTAND EXTREME WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

South Dakota Department Of Transportation

THE PROGRAM INVESTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RAILROAD SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. MITIGATE CONGESTION AT BOTH INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL CHOKEPOINTS TO SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENT TRAVEL AND GOODS MOVEMENT. ENHANCE MULTI MODAL CONNECTIONS AND LEAD TO NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. THIS PROGRAM INVESTS IN RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE SAFETY AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC VITALITY INCLUDING THROUGH SMALL BUSINESSES AND CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS WITH THE FREE AND FAIR CHOICE TO JOIN A UNION AND INCREASE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND APPLY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLICITLY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND GENDER EQUITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [DOT]

South Dakota United States

State-Wide

FY22-23 Special Transportation Circumstances Projects (FR-CRS-23-004)