Update on Federal Rail Grants to NCDOT

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1 Update on Federal Rail Grants to NCDOT Presented to Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee Paul C. Worley, Director Engineering & Safety, Rail Division October 11,

2 Federal Grants Applications by NCDOT Application Frequencies 3-5 of Piedmont Service, SEHSR Projects and Additional Corridor Improvements SEHSR Piedmont Corridor Service 5th Frequency Phase I Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor Richmond, VA to Raleigh, NC Amount /Date of Application $5.3b 10/2/2009 $227m 8/6/2010 $623m 4/4/2011 Amount/Date Received $545m 3/21/2011 $22m 5/6/2011 $4m 8/5/

3 Federal Grants Accepted by NCDOT Received Before July 1, 2011 Piedmont Improvement Program (FRA) $545 Million (100% Federal) Sugar Creek Rd. Grade Separation (FRA) $22 Million ($80% Federal) Received After July 1, 2011 Raleigh to Richmond Planning & PE (FRA) $4 Million (51% Federal) 3 3

4 Modern Highway Bridges and Railroad Tracks Better Operations Greater Safety Building for the Future Piedmont Improvement Program 4 4

5 Components New Railroad Tracks and Bridges Stations and Buildings Locomotives and Coaches Piedmont Improvement Program 5 5

6 Piedmont Improvement Program Locomotives and Coaches Purchase and Refurbish 10 Passenger Coaches Purchase and Rebuild 5 Locomotives Required for Service Expansion Anticipated Date of Completion: January, 2013 Total $20 Million 6 6

7 Piedmont Improvement Program Stations and Buildings Improve Cary, Burlington, High Point and Kannapolis Stations Expand Maintenance Facility in Raleigh New Maintenance Facility in Charlotte Total $37 Million 7 7

8 Piedmont Improvement Program Railroad Tracks and Bridges 14 New Bridges and 12 Miles of New Highways Where Roads Cross the Track 28 Miles of Double Track Elimination of At-Grade Crossings Improvements to Intersections on Major Roads Enhances Safety of Traveling Public Additional $31 Million of FHWA Funds Total $494 Million (PE, ROW, & Const) 8 8

9 Widening the Railroad Tracks and Bridges Double Track Projects 28 Miles of New Second Track All Trains Will Use Tracks End Result is a Double Tracked NCRR from Greensboro to Charlotte Designed For Future 90 MPH NCRR Has Committed $31 Million of Capital Investment Toward Funding of Certain Track Capital Improvement Projects 9 9

10 Piedmont Improvement Program Private Engineering Firms Utilized for All NEPA and Engineering Estimated Value of $30.7 Million for Design by PEF s Estimated $225 Million Construction Let By NCDOT to Private Contractors Estimated $140 Million Construction By Railroad, Most to Private Contractors Majority of Construction

11 Program Schedule Construction Complete & Final Payment From FRA No Later Than September 30,

12 Federal Grants Accepted by NCDOT Sugar Creek Road Grade Separation (FRA) $22 Million Grant Amount; Covers Approximately 54% New Bridge On Sugar Creek Road Over NCRR/NS in Charlotte Eliminates Busiest At-Grade Crossing in NC Estimated Cost: $41 Million Planning and Engineering Through PEF Contract Grant Funding Source: PRIIA of

13 Federal Grants Accepted by NCDOT Raleigh to Richmond Planning & PE (FRA) $4 Million; Received in August 2011 NEPA Planning and Preliminary Engineering Planning and Engineering Through PEF Contract NC and VA began project in the early 1990 s Grant Application Tasks were started Summer 2010 Grant Funding Source: ARRA 13 13

14 Federal Grants Accepted by NCDOT Raleigh to Richmond Planning & PE (FRA) Consultation Requirement NCGS (b) Grantee Matching Funds total $3.9m Only 41% of $3.9m or $1.6m North Carolina State funding match Virginia DRPT responsible for remaining $2.3m Deliverable is Document, no projected operations or maintenance costs Grant Funding Source: ARRA 14 14

15 Thank You Photo credit to Matt Guerrant