The South Shore Line commuter railroad will receive a $27.5 million federal loan to be used to help fund its double tracking project in Northwest Indiana.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said the loan will come from its Build America Bureau.
The South Shore, which is overseen by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, is undertaking a $649 million project to install double track on a 26.6-mile segment between Gary and Michigan City, Indiana.
The project includes installation of 18 miles of new track, eliminating street running in Michigan City, renovating five stations, eliminating 13 at-grade roadway/track crossings, and adding 1,475 parking spaces at stations.
A USDOT news release said the the remaining grade crossings will be upgraded with automatic warning devices including flashers, gates and bells.
The project is expected to be completed by late 2024. The South Shore provides commuter service between Chicago and South Bend, Indiana. A separate company provides freight service on the route and is not part of NICTD.
NICTD earlier received a $203.3 million loan to be used in the construction of the 8-mile West Lake Corridor Project to create a South Shore spur route from Hammond to Dyer, Indiana.
That loan was provided through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Program.
Tags: South Shore commuter service, South Shore double tracking, South Shore Line, U.S. Department of Transportation
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