Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering Federal Funding to Help Eliminate Blocked Rail Crossings Across Georgia

Last year, Sen. Ossoffannouncedthis grant funding opportunity to help eliminate dangerous railroad crossings in Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new Federal resources to upgrade rail safety and eliminate block rail crossings.
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are delivering Federal resources through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, created and funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law, whichprovides Federal fundingfor projects to address safety concerns at rail crossings through a competitive U.S. Department of Transportation grant process.
These Federal investments will help advance key projects in Atlanta, Cornelia, Powder Springs and Gainesville aimed at enhancing safety, reducing traffic delays, and improving accessibility for Georgia families.“Blockages at rail crossings are not just an inconvenience, but they can be a matter of life and death,”Sen. Ossoff said.“Every day, the bipartisan infrastructure law is upgrading transportation, energy, sewer and water, and broadband internet across our great state.”
“Our communities thrive when we are better connected, which is why I have been working to strengthen rail safety and tackle the dangerous conditions posed by stalled trains in Georgia,”said Senator Reverend Warnock.“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver historic investments for Georgians in every corner of the state. These latest grants will help alleviate stalled trains and promote greater mobility for all.”
Please find a summary of Federal grants Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are delivering below:
Sen. Ossoff continues working to improve mobility and safety for Georgia families.
Last year, Sen. Ossoffannounceda funding opportunity to help eliminate dangerous railroad crossings in Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
In 2023,Sens. Ossoffand Rev. Warnock delivered Federal resources for Chatham, DeKalb, and Gwinnett Counties through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock alsodelivered$12 million in new Federal funding for a project in Jenkins County that will improve mobility by helping eliminate railway-highway crossings through the bipartisan infrastructure law’s Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.
In 2022, Sen. Ossofflaunched an inquirywith the Federal Railroad Administration as part of the Agency’s ongoing investigation into trains causing traffic delays, submitting testimonials from cities, counties, and constituents across the state encountering blocked railroad crossings, harming residents’ abilities to work, school, the grocery store, doctor’s offices, and more.
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