Rail and transit, Transportation
New Era Railroad State of Good Repair and Safety Improvement Project: Tie, Surfacing, and Grade Crossing Rehabilitation on the Bluffton-Van Buren Corridor
Indiana
Project overview
The proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design and Construction and includes track rehabilitation in Wells, Huntington, and Grant counties in Indiana. The project will rehabilitate approximately 12 miles of track, replace ties, place ballast, and rehabilitate two at-grade crossings. The project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing safety, improving system and service performance, and improving reliability as the project will eliminate slow orders, preserve Class I interchange access at Bluffton, and reduce the risk of derailment. The New Era Railroad will contribute a 20 percent non-Federal cost share. This project qualifies for the statutory set-aside for projects in Rural Areas.
- Scope
- The proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design and Construction and includes track rehabilitation in Wells, Huntington, and Grant counties in Indiana. The project will rehabilitate approximately 12 miles of track, replace ties, place ballast, and rehabilitate two at-grade crossings.
- Project type
- Rail infrastructure
- Reported investment / scope
- Not available
- Funding sources
- FY2025–2026 CRISI selection announced 2026-10-21: up to $3,195,432 in federal grant funding. This amount is not the total project cost.
- Delivery method
- Not available
Organizations involved
- Owner / developer
- New Era Railroad, LLC
- Developer
- Not available
- Engineering firm / architect
- Not available
- General contractor / construction manager
- Not available
- EPC contractor
- Not available
- Technology / equipment providers
- Not available
- Financial sponsor
- Not available
- Other recorded participants
- New Era Railroad, LLC
Business opportunities
Not verified
- Current procurement record
- Not available
- Upcoming procurement
- Not available
- Contract / package value
- Not available
- Supplier / subcontractor opportunities
- Not available
- Workforce requirements
- Not available
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Timeline & key dates
- Expected procurement
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Estimated completion
- Not available
- Dated milestones
- 2026-10-21: FY2025–2026 CRISI funding selection reported.
- Permitting
- Not available
- Recent project updates
- 2026-10-26: Source reviewed. The cited award confirms funding selection and reported scope. Current construction progress, procurement availability, contractor awards and completion dates have not been independently confirmed.
- Challenges / risks
- Not available
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Additional project record
The proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design and Construction and includes track rehabilitation in Wells, Huntington, and Grant counties in Indiana. The project will rehabilitate approximately 12 miles of track, replace ties, place ballast, and rehabilitate two at-grade crossings. The project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing safety, improving system and service performance, and improving reliability as the project will eliminate slow orders, preserve Class I interchange access at Bluffton, and reduce the risk of derailment. The New Era Railroad will contribute a 20 percent non-Federal cost share. This project qualifies for the statutory set-aside for projects in Rural Areas.
Project details
Location: Indiana
Project sponsor: New Era Railroad, LLC
Reported scope: The proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design and Construction and includes track rehabilitation in Wells, Huntington, and Grant counties in Indiana. The project will rehabilitate approximately 12 miles of track, replace ties, place ballast, and rehabilitate two at-grade crossings.
Funding and status
FY2025–2026 CRISI selection announced 2026-10-21: up to $3,195,432 in federal grant funding. This amount is not the total project cost.
The cited award confirms funding selection and reported scope. Current construction progress, procurement availability, contractor awards and completion dates have not been independently confirmed.
Source
FY2025–2026 CRISI official project list. Reviewed October 26, 2026.
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