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Council approves freight-rail improvement spending tied to IRAP and FHWA programs
Summary
City staff described freight-rail safety upgrades and economic benefits; council approved authorization to expend grant funds for IRAP and Section 130 projects (including Glen/Beacon realignment and runaround tracks) after presentations from planning staff and Lawrence Public Works representatives.
Planning Director Dan McCarthy and staff presented freight-rail infrastructure work and associated grant authorizations to the council on Feb. 17, citing prior Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) work and a Section 130 Federal Highway Administration project routed through MassDOT. Staff described completed upgrades from a 2021 IRAP award and new work at the Glen and Beacon Street…
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