Warnock, Ossoff Secure More Than $74 Million in Federal Funding for Railroad Safety, Blocked Crossing Relief Across Georgia

Warnock, Ossoff Secure More Than $74 Million in Federal Funding for Railroad Safety, Blocked Crossing Relief Across Georgia November 12, 2026 Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured more than $74.2 million in federal funding to improve safety and help eliminate blocked rail crossings in Georgia The funding will support railroad crossing improvements in Powder Springs, Fairburn, Waycross, Henry County, and throughout the state Washington, D.C. – Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) secured more than $74.2 million in federal funding to reduce blocked crossings, strengthen rail infrastructure, reduce safety risks, and increase connectivity across Georgia. The funding was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration as part of its Railroad Crossing Elimination/Crossing Safety (RCE) program, which aims to fund highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods. As a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Warnock championed the creation of the RCE program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Both Senators Warnock and Ossoff have fought to reduce blocked crossing events and train delays that trap communities across Georgia. “As Senator for all Georgians, I’ve made strengthening our rail infrastructure and addressing the safety risks posed by stalled trains a priority,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. I’m proud to build on those efforts by securing federal investments that will make railroad crossings safer, reduce costly delays, and better connect communities across Georgia.” “Blockages at rail crossings are not just an inconvenience, but they can be a matter of life and death,” said Senator Ossoff. “Every day, the bipartisan infrastructure law is upgrading transportation, energy, sewer and water, and broadband internet infrastructure across our great state.” See a full breakdown of the funding below: Grant recipient Project Description Federal Award Amount City of Powder Springs Powder Springs Dallas Road Corridor Crossing Closure Project – The project will eliminate three highway-rail at-grade crossings on Norfolk Southern’s Atlanta North District. The project will construct a new, signalized alternate access road, reconfigure the current roads, and construct a bridge over the tracks to create a separate corridor. It will also close the crossings at Angham Road, Finch Road, and Huddleston Drive. $35,025,850 Georgia Department of Transportation Statewide Preemption and Railroad Equipment Upgrades at High-Risk Crossings – The project will upgrade the railroad preemption interconnection to traffic signals at more than 30 high-risk railroad crossings across urban and rural areas of Georgia, resulting in improved efficiency of traffic signal operations, providing the ability to identify potential failures in the preemption system, and reducing the risk of gates lowering on vehicles. $31,791,750 City of Fairburn Fairburn Downtown Rail Crossing Improvement Project – The project will install four-quadrant gates and other safety improvements at four grade crossings in downtown Fairburn that are owned by CSX Transportation. Federal Funding awarded: $4,196,800 $4,196,800 Georgia Department of Transportation Waycross Grade Crossing Improvements, Feasibility Study and Concept Design – The project will evaluate, supplement, and improve safety and technological aspects at four crossings in Waycross, owned by CSX Transportation. The project will mitigate impacts associated with frequent and extended blockages of the highway-rail grade crossings along the Jesup and Brunswick subdivisions and will result in the eventual elimination of the at-grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains. $1,500,000 Georgia Department of Transportation Georgia State Route 307 Feasibility Study and Concept Design – The project will support a comprehensive feasibility study and the development of concept-level design alternatives to improve safety at two at-grade crossings on Georgia State Route 307 in Chatham County. $1,500,000 Henry County Henry County Railroad Crossing Safety Study – The funding will allow officials to assess approximately 17 priority crossings in coordination with Norfolk Southern Railway and the Georgia Department of Transportation on ways to improve mobility and increase safety. $200,000 Last month, Senators Warnock and Ossoff secured more than $12 million to improve rail safety across Southwest Georgia, including improving 40 railroad crossings, installing measures to prevent trespassing, and improving safety and reliability. ### Prev Previous Sen. Ossoff Honors Georgia’s Veterans & Their Families