Overview
The Railroad Crossing Elimination Program includes $$1,148,809,580 in funding FY 2024 for planning and construction grants that focus on highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects with an emphasis on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods. Eligible projects include the following:
- Grade separation or closure, including through the use of a bridge, embankment, tunnel, or a combination thereof.
- Track relocation.
- Improvement or installation of protective devices, signals, signs, or other.
- Measures to improve safety related to a separation, closure, or track relocation project.
- Other means to improve the safety if related to the mobility of people and goods at highway-rail grade crossings (including technological solutions).
- The planning, environmental review, and design of an eligible project type.
RCE was created by the BIL and administered by the Federal Railroad Administration.
FY 2024 NOFO Release Date: July 10, 2024
FY 2024 Submission Date: September 23, 2024
For additional detailed information, please see the U.S. DOT Federal Railroad Administration RCE Grant Program Webpage.
FY 2022 RCE Grant Applications Submitted by MDT
| Grant Application Name | Project Type | Grant Application Description | Approximate Amount Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 Applications | |||
| Belgrade Urban Improvements | Planning | Replace an at-grade highway-rail crossing with a grade-separated railroad crossing. | $2,900,000 |