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Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant Applications for Maryland Maryland has applied for more than $200 million in federal transportation recovery grants. The State has submitted five projects for funding under the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program. "These five candidates were selected after an extensive project solicitation and review process," said Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley. "Our goal was to identify needed transportation projects that will be competitive in the federal process as a result of their ability to support jobs and promote economic recovery." The Maryland Department of Transportation will actively support another five projects worth nearly $120 million that will be submitted for TIGER grants by local jurisdictions and private sector partners. The list of these local/private sector partner submissions is included in the following press release: Federal Wage Rate Certification (for all TIGER Grant Applications) Grant Applications: 1. MARC Capacity and Service Reliability Improvements - $45 million: The project will include track improvements and electronic signal upgrades that will allow MARC trains and CSX freight trains to coexist and operate more efficiently on the CSX owned Camden and Brunswick lines. This initiative is a joint effort between the Maryland Transit Administration and CSX and comprises a cost effective initial stage of the MARC Growth and Investment Plan. 2. BRAC Transportation Improvements in Maryland – $58 million: This funding would address congestion due to anticipated increases in traffic volumes and transit ridership as a result of BRAC-related growth at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County, and the National Military Medical Center in Montgomery County. Funds would allow the State to construct priority intersection improvements identified by MDOT, in coordination with the impacted localities and military installations, to improve safety, operations and access within the September 2011 BRAC timeframe.
3. MD 5 Branch Ave Metro Access Phase 2/Transit-Oriented Development Project – $56 million: This funding would improve access to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Branch Ave Metrorail Station. The project will include construction of a new access road to the station from Branch Avenue as well as improvements to the existing road network. 4. Central Maryland Transit Maintenance Facility – $25 million: This new maintenance facility would centralize and increase the efficiency of public transit operations in Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and the City of Laurel by providing a publicly-owned maintenance facility instead of relying on facilities provided by contractors. Transit services in this region are expected to increase in order to serve growing numbers of employees at both Fort Meade and the National Security Agency due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative.
5. Masonville Vessel Berth 3 – $20 million: This funding would be used by the Maryland Port Administration to replace a World War II vintage pier at the Port of Baltimore’s Masonville auto terminal. The Port of Baltimore is currently ranked number two in the nation for exporting U.S.-made automobiles. Construction of this new pier will provide long-term economic benefits to the region and nation, ensuring uninterrupted supply lines between U.S. automobile manufacturers and purchasers worldwide. Letters of Support 1. MARC Capacity and Service Reliability Improvements 2. BRAC Transportation Improvements in Maryland
3. MD 5 Branch Ave Metro Access Phase 2/Transit-Oriented Development Project
4. Central Maryland Transit Maintenance Facility
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