President Biden is set to visit a Baltimore tunnel to announce how the infrastructure law will help to eliminate Amtrak's biggest chokepoint between Washington and New Jersey.
The Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel is turning 150 this year and is still serving passengers. Trains crawl at 30 mph through its curves under West Baltimore, creating delays up and down the busy Washington-to-New York route.
Biden’s visit marks an important milestone for getting the project to construction and comes as the administration begins to distribute billions of federal dollars to upgrade aging infrastructure. The White House said funding from the infrastructure law could contribute up to $4.7 billion of the project’s total cost, estimated at $6 billion.Remaking the tunnel, the White House said, will “improve reliability, lower commuting times, and enhance safety and resilience.
Once completed, trains could travel up to 100 mph in that stretch, while capacity in the tunnel would nearly triple. Officials estimate a new structure would mean average savings of seven hours of train delays on a weekday.“It’s hard to overstate what a big deal this is for Maryland,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen said in a statement.
The tunnel project already received $44 million in federal funding for preliminary engineering and permitting, and Maryland has committed to contributing $450 million.At Monday’s event, officials are also announcing multiple labor agreements they say will assure good jobs and lower chances of labor disputes that could delay construction.
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