An $8 million federal grant will help officials tackle a longtime problem of blocked railroad crossings hindering access to several Birmingham area neighborhoods.
The grant will improve Norfolk Southern’s railway line by funding plans to redesign tracks, bridges, signals and roads to reduce blocked crossings. The move is expected to improve community safety and access to roads leading in and out of communities including Harris Homes, a public housing community in east Birmingham, along with and nearby communities in Trussville.
Birmingham, Trussville and Norfolk Southern will contribute to match 20 percent of the funding, as required by the federal grant program. “It’s hard not to get a little emotional thinking about what this will mean for the residents of this area. This is an opportunity to drastically improve the quality of life for so many of my neighbors,” O’Quinn said in a press release. “I’d like to take a moment and thank our partners at Norfolk Southern, who own the rail corridor in question. They have been a tremendous partner in moving this initiative forward and will be committing $1.
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