Alexander Railroad is one of three North Carolina Railways to receive State Funding for infrastructure improvements.
Each of the rail improvement projects will be paid for with 50-50 matching funds from the state and private railroad companies. Those projects and the state grant funds include the Alexander Railroad Company. $338,320 has been allocated to Alexander Railroad for track upgrades on the mainline rail corridor.
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division is investing $1.8 million as part of 50-50 matching grant funding to improve rail infrastructure on three short line railroads.
This grant funding is in addition to $10.2 million in grants to 12 short line railroads, announced in December 2023 under the same program. The state’s $1.8 million share for the rail projects is provided through the NCDOT’s Freight Rail & Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program. It will match equal investments from several railroad companies.
The projects will improve three railroad bridges and 18 miles of railroad track improvements in North Carolina, supporting the increase of freight rail traffic on the statewide railroad network, and reducing highway traffic congestion by diverting freight to rail.
As part of the freight program, NCDOT’s Rail Division partners with railroad companies to support statewide freight rail infrastructure health, safety and performance. This public-private partnership helps efficiently and cost-effectively meet the growing demand for rail service.
Rob Eastwood-WHKY contributed to this story