Stuart receives $78.9M federal grant to replace 100-year-old railroad bridge

North Carolina Construction News staff writer

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $78.9 million to the city of Stuart to replace the 100-year-old St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge with a new two-track structure offering significantly improved vertical and horizontal navigational clearances.

The bridge serves both Brightline and Florida East Coast Railway, carrying passenger and freight rail traffic while crossing the Okeechobee Waterway, a federal navigation channel…

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