Project Is Requesting $283235887 in FFY25 Funds Provided by the Mega Grant Program to Replace the Draw 1 Rail…

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Application Purpose: The Project Is Requesting $283235887 in FFY25 Funds Provided by the Mega Grant Program to Replace the Draw 1 Rail Drawbridge Used by Amtrak and Mbta. The Project Will Extend and Activate a Platform with Two Tracks at North Station Replace Track Signals and Switches Throughout the Project Area Including an Interlocking Also Utilized by a Local Construction Aggregate Material Supplier. This Projects Primary Objective Is to Address State-Of-Good-Repair Concerns Related to Draw 1 and to Alleviate Restrictions That Stem from Scarce Track Capacity Over the Charles River Which Divides Downtown Boston from Cambridge Massachusetts as Well as Platform Limitations at North Station.; Activities Performed: Three Two-Track Movable Spans Will Be Constructed Across the Navigable Channel of the Charles River Thereby Increasing Cross-River Capacity from Four to Six Tracks. North Stations Platform F (Tracks 11 and 12; Currently Inaccessible) Will Be Rehabilitated Extended and Activated Providing Additional Capacity at the Fifth-Largest Transit Station in New England.; Expected Outcomes: These Improvements Are Expected to Increase Overall Rail Capacity by 50 Percent Supporting Goals Outlined in the 2020 Rail Vision Plan. ; Intended Beneficiaries: Intended Beneficiaries Include All Users of the Commuter Rail Lines from North Station Including Amtrak Downeaster Riders and Attendees at Events at Boston Garden. More Frequent and Reliable Trains Will Result in Less Auto Traffic Helping to Decrease Congestion. IN Addition to the Core Transit-Related Objective This Project Also Aims to Improve Freight Movement North of Draw 1. The Draw 1 Associated Tracks Signals and Communications Systems Affect an Interlocking Utilized as the Base of Operations for Boston Sand and Gravel (Bsg) a Regional Leader in the Ready-Mixed Concrete and Aggregate Industry. All Aggregate Imports Into This City Depend on Rail Access Via the Interlocking Which Includes Over 80 Switches and Trackwork That Will Be Replaced Under This Project Directly Enhancing Freight Traffic Into and Out of This Facility. ; Subrecipient Activities: N/A