The busy Northeast Corridor railway network will enjoy a massive cash injection from the Biden-Harris Administration to modernise critical infrastructure.
The funding, totalling nearly US$10 billion, will pay for Amtrak infrastructure projects, including seven involving bridges. These are:
- Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project (up to US$2 billion)
- Connecticut River Bridge replacement (up to US$827 million)
- Dock Bridge rehabilitation (up to US$300 million)
- Sawtooth Bridges replacement (up to US$133 million)
- Pelham Bay Bridge replacement (up to US$58 million)
- Gunpowder River bridge replacement (up to US$30 million)
- Bush River Bridge replacement (up to US$19 million)
Connecticut Department of Transport (CTDOT) has also benefited from funding for four bridge projects:
- Walk Bridge replacement (up to US$465 million)
- Devon Bridge replacement (up to US$246 million)
- Devon Bridge interim repairs (up to US$119 million)
- Saugatuck River Bridge replacement (up to US$23 million)
The Federal Railroad Administration is expected to release further grant awards before the new year.
