Village of Pewaukee, Wis. -- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded a $3 million grant to the State of Wisconsin to increase safety at 10 railroad crossings along 10 miles of the Waukesha County Sealed Corridor Project. The project is one of nine rail projects in eight states selected to receive nearly $10 million to upgrade and increase the safety of railroad crossings along energy routes under the Railroad Safety Grants for the Safe Transportation of Energy Products (STEP) by Rail Program. FRA received 34 eligible applications requesting five times the $10 million available for the program, or $50.8 million.
"These grants will reduce accidents and fatalities at railroad crossings and help modernize our nation's rail system," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "Through a combination of these grants, education, and enforcement, we can -- and will -- achieve our goal of preventing accidents and deaths at railroad crossings."