FRA Award: Maryland – Bush River Bridge Replacement Program (Up to $18,800,000)

The proposed project includes planning and project development to replace Maryland’s 110-yearold, two-track, movable Bush River Bridge in Harford County, MD, with a high-level fixed structure or structures with four tracks. Signal, interlocking, and electric traction upgrades are also included in the project. The project benefits Amtrak’s intercity services and Maryland Area Regional Commuter Penn Line service, as well as freight operations. As matching funds, Amtrak is providing $3,720,000 and Maryland is contributing $980,000.

Consistent with the Inventory and NOFO, this Major Capital Project was Highly Rated and is therefore eligible for a Letter of Intent. Following selection, FRA intends to issue a Letter of Intent to the recipient for up to $576,400,000 toward final design and construction of this project. The Letter of Intent announces FRA’s intention to obligate an amount to the project from future available funding following satisfactory completion of project development lifecycle stages and a subsequent application and selection under a future FSP-NEC Program NOFO.