Title
Orr Road Rail Crossing Project Grant Agreement
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a Discretionary Grant Agreement with the Federal Rail Administration to accept Railroad Crossing Elimination funds in the amount of $3,704,000 for the Orr Road Grade Separation and At-Grade Rail Crossing Closure project, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $3,704,000 from the Federal Rail Administration to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Samantha Miller, Transportation
Explanation
§ This project was previously identified through the Charlotte Railroad Improvement and Safety Program, a partnership to improve safety and enhance the movement of rail passengers and goods throughout the City of Charlotte.
§ This funding will provide preliminary design, including design plans, cost estimates, and environmental documentation to study the closure of the at-grade rail crossing at Orr Road and potential replacement with a new grade-separated crossing.
§ The project will receive $3,704,000 in federal funding and will require a local match of $926,000.
§ This project is located in Council District 1.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Federal grant
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution
Budget Ordinance