U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide over $33 million in federal funding to Paducah and Louisville Transportation for infrastructure projects along its main line. The line runs between Louisville and Paducah, passing through the towns of Dawson Springs, Madisonville, and Princeton.
According to a written statement from McConnell’s office, the funding will be used for signal and track infrastructure upgrades, the installation of a wheel truing machine, and the rehabilitation of five rail bridges in Hardin and Muhlenberg counties.
The Department of Transportation awarded this grant as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program, which awards grants for freight and highway projects. Senator McConnell helped secure $3.2 billion for the program in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President. McConnell supported P&L Transportation’s grant application by writing to the Secretary of Transportation.
The P&L main rail line links with four major North American railroads, transporting equipment for Kentucky’s military installations, manufacturing materials, and other freight essential to interstate commerce.
