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Pelham says $52 million FRA grade‑crossing elimination grant moves project into design and environmental review

Pelham City Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

City managers told the council that a Federal Railroad Administration grant — described in the meeting as $52,000,000 and the largest award of its type in the country — is now obligated, allowing design and environmental review to begin; Pelham officials warned the project will require multi‑agency coordination and up to five years of staff attention.

Pelham city officials told the City Council that a Federal Railroad Administration grade‑crossing elimination grant awarded to the city will move into environmental assessment and design work, with construction to follow.

City Manager (speaker 5) said the city applied for the project in 2022 and was notified in 2023 that it had been selected. "This was the largest project awarded in the country for this type of project back in '22 — Dollars 52,000,000 worth of work," the City Manager said, and added that the grant funds have been obligated, which allows the city to begin spending and to start the environmental…

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