Commonwealth investing nearly $4.2 million in rail rehab projects for Paducah and Louisville Railway

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is investing nearly $4.2 million in railway rehabilitation projects for Paducah and Louisville Railway.

The funding, part of a $7.5 million investment statewide, will come in the form of grants from the Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation program for three projects with P&L matching 50 percent of those dollars. One of the projects will rehab crossties on a 53-mile stretch of the Mayfield-Paducah mainline track. Another will rehab turnouts and surrounding structures within the Calvert City industrial area. The third project will replace about 21 miles of rail.  

Tom Greene, President and CEO of Paducah and Louisville Railway, said, "Thanks to the Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation (KSLIP) grants, Paducah & Louisville Railway is investing in safer, stronger rail infrastructure to support economic growth and strengthen Kentucky's connection to national and global markets. P&L is honored to receive the KSLIP grants and is grateful to Gov. Beshear and the General Assembly for supporting the KSLIP program."

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray added, “Investing in multimodal infrastructure such as railroads is an investment not just in transportation but in our people. Through this grant program, we're creating more opportunities for more Kentuckians."

The R.J. Corman Railroad Group and the Louisville and Indiana Railroad will receive the remaining funds for three other projects.