WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded a $6,965,163 grant to Cedar Rapids through the 2008 Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair program.
Cedar Rapids will use the money to help clean-up and rebuild a portion of the CRANDIC Bridge over the Cedar River, including repairing or replacing six signals and restoring approximately two miles of track.
“Last year’s flooding caused an enormous amount of damage in Cedar Rapids,” Grassley said. “It’s good to see these funds coming in to help restore the CRANDIC Bridge.”