69A36526421300FSPCT

THE TIME-1 PROJECT IN ITS TOTALITY WILL BE LET FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THREE PHASES (CONTRACT A, CONTRACT B, AND CONTRACT C). THIS PROJECT FUNDS ONLY A PORTION OF THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PACKAGE (CONTRACT A) FOR THE TIME-1 PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 141 CATENARY POLE FOUNDATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITION OF THREE (3) NEW CROSS-OVERS TO CP-257 THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LONGBROOK AVENUE BRIDGE AND INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) CATENARY STRUCTURES INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY FORTY-ONE (41) CATENARY POLE FOUNDATIONS. THE REMAINING SCOPE ELEMENTS OF CONTRACT A FOR THE TIME-1 PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED BY THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023 CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM GRANT.THE PROJECT WILL EXPEDITE TRAVEL FOR INTERCITY AND COMMUTER RAIL PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT OPERATIONS BY ENHANCING TRACK, STATION, BRIDGE, AND OTHER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL REDUCE TRACK OUTAGES, CAUSE FEWER DELAYS DURING CONSTRUCTION PERIODS, AND IMPROVE OPERATING FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY. PUBLIC SAFETY WILL ALSO BE IMPROVED THROUGH TWO MAIN PATHWAYS: INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF VERTICAL CLEARANCE BRIDGES WILL REDUCE VEHICULAR BRIDGE STRIKES AND RAISING THE TRACK TO A HIGHER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARD REQUIRED OF CLASS 6 TRACK WILL REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE.

Connecticut Department Of Transportation

OUR NATIONS RAIL NETWORK IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE U.S. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND ECONOMY. THE FSP PROGRAM PROVIDES A FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE AMERICAN PASSENGER RAIL ASSETS BY FUNDING PROJECTS THAT REDUCE THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR BACKLOG IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OR EXPAND OR ESTABLISH NEW INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE.

20.340

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [DOT]

Connecticut United States

State-Wide

FY24 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects located on the Northeast Corridor (FR-FSP-24-001)