Washington, Oct. 29 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $66.4 million to the City of Blaine to build an overpass at the Bell Road rail crossing, and $2.3 million to the City of Mount Vernon to examine potential upgrades to eight rail crossings.
"$66 million is a massive win for Blaine that will make Bell Road safer and less congested while creating jobs," said Rep. Larsen. "Mount Vernon is at the start of the planning process to identify which crossings to improve, and I will continue to work with local leaders to fight for many mo...