Federal funding totaling $8 million has been awarded for the Enhancing Eastern Shore Freight Rail Growth and Reliability Project to rehabilitate freight rail infrastructure in Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
The project will repair and upgrade the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Centreville 9 and Chestertown freight rail lines in Kent County and Queen Anne’s County. Scope of work includes track rehabilitation and related infrastructure improvements to address deferred maintenance and improve service reliability on the corridor.
The upgrades aim to reduce the risk of service disruptions caused by track conditions and support continued freight rail operations serving local businesses across the Eastern Shore.