Gov. Beshear announces $3.1 million investment for railway infrastructure projects to support economic growth

In News, State by OC Monitor Staff

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $3.1 million investment to fund seven infrastructure projects that will enhance railroad lines and industrial access sites. Awarded from the Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement program and the Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation program, the grants will help fund safety monitoring systems, scale installations, the establishment of two new transloading locations for freight transfer, a railcar repair facility, erosion control, and more.

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