Banks Applauds Over $46 Million in Federal Safety Grants for Indiana

Funding will support railroad crossing improvements and safer streets; Banks wrote letters of support for all three projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement of three Indiana grant awards totaling $46,268,800 through the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) and Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) programs. Banks wrote letters of support for all three projects.

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Safer roads and railroad crossings protect Hoosier families and help communities move people and goods more reliably. I appreciate the Department of Transportation's investment in these projects and was glad to support each one. These grants will help Indiana communities address important safety needs."

The awards are:

• Market Street Railroad Crossing Elimination Final Design and Construction - $35,300,800 (RCE): The project will eliminate an at-grade crossing on Crawfordsville's busy Market Street, where stopped trains can block a major east-west route that includes U.S. Highway 136 and State Routes 47 and 32.
• Safer Greenfield Avenue Project - $9,900,000 (SS4A): The City of Noblesville will improve Greenfield Avenue between 10th and 16th streets, adding trails on both sides of the road, a roundabout at 16th Street and drainage improvements.
• Bridging Broadway - Pedestrian Pathway-Rail Safety Project - $1,068,000 (RCE): The City of New Haven will build a pedestrian bridge over active Norfolk Southern freight rail lines, giving residents a safe way to cross the tracks when trains block nearby crossings.

The Railroad Crossing Elimination program supports projects that improve safety and mobility at railroad crossings. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program provides funding to help communities plan and carry out projects that improve roadway safety.

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