McConnell Secures Over $33 Million in Federal Funding for the Paducah and Louisville Railway

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide $33,780,304 in federal funding to Paducah and Louisville (P&L) Transportation to support several infrastructure projects along its 280-mile main line between Louisville and Paducah, Kentucky; including upgrades to signals and track infrastructure, installation of a wheel truing machine, and rehabilitation of five rail bridges in Hardin and Muhlenberg Counties.

DOT awarded this grant as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program, which awards competitive grants for freight and highway projects. Senator McConnell helped secure $3.2 billion for the INFRA program in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed Congress with the Senator's support and was signed into law by the President. Senator McConnell also wrote to the Secretary of Transportation in support of P&L Transportation's grant application.

The P&L main rail line connects with four major railroads in North America, transporting equipment for Kentucky's military installations, materials used for manufacturing, and other freight vital to interstate commerce.

"As a transportation and logistics hub, Kentucky keeps millions of American goods and people on the move. From strengthening our regional economy to facilitating interstate commerce nationwide, our rail infrastructure - and investments to sustain it - has benefits that ripple across the entire country. Projects like this one are precisely the reason I supported the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has delivered billions for Kentucky's roads, ports, railroads, and waterways. I look forward to watching this much-needed investment spur development along the entire P&L corridor," said Senator McConnell.

"P&L is excited to continue our work to rebuild critical freight railroad infrastructure. This project will benefit all Kentuckians by keeping employers in the Commonwealth connected to markets around the world. I want to especially thank Senator McConnell for all of his hard work to ensure that Kentucky infrastructure projects receive their fair share of funding. These projects and the funding announced today would not be possible without his support," said Chairman, President, and CEO of P&L Transportation Tom Greene.

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