ArcelorMittal announced that it has recently received state funding to invest in its railroad operations at its steel mill in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
The projects are funded through PennDOT’s Rail Freight Assistance Program and approved by the State Transportation Commission. The projects include $274,179 for ArcelorMittal Plate LLC to replace seven turnouts and reconstruct 327 feet of track throughout the company’s Coatesville steel plant, and $308,315 for MittalSteel USA Railways to construct 790 feet of track and replace six turnouts throughout the company’s Coatesville property.
The Coatesville projects are part of 34 rail projects statewide that were approved for more than $40 million in total funding.