TIGER 2012
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
The United States Department of Transportation announced the availability of up to $500 million for National Infrastructure Investments through the 2012 Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery discretionary grant, also known as "TIGER 2012".
TxDOT as lead applicant
TIGER 2012 grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area or a region. The USDOT has specified that lead applicants may submit no more than three applications for consideration. TxDOT's three applications as lead applicant are:
- South Orient Rail Line Rehabilitation
- US 77 Overpass at La Parra Avenue
- TIFIA Loan for North Tarrant Express Segment 3
TxDOT as partnering agency
USDOT allows applicants to be a partnering agency with another lead applicant. TxDOT is a partnering agency on the following:
- NETEX Rail Rehabilitation Project
| South Orient Rail Line Rehabilitation |
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| Grant Application |
| Letters of Support |
| Benefit-Cost Analysis and Economic Impacts |
| Benefit-Cost Workbook |
| Blanket Categorical Exclusion |
| Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Categorical Exclusion Worksheet |
| Potential Economic Impacts of an Improved South Orient Railroad (12/30/07) |
| Project Map |
The affected areas for this project are the following:
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| US 77 Overpass at La Parra Avenue |
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| Grant Application |
| Benefit-Cost Workbook |
| Detailed Estimate |
| Detailed Schedule |
| Federal Wage Rate Certification |
| Programmatic Categorical Exclusion |
| NETEX Rail Rehabilitation Project |
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| Grant Application |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| Letters of Support |
| Map - NETEX Rail System |
| Supplemental Photos |