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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Two eastern Iowa railways are getting federal grants to improve their infrastructure.
The money is part of nearly 100-million dollars in grant money for the state of Iowa through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve the state's railroads.
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway is getting more than $19-million to replace 56 miles of rail ties.
Iowa Interstate Railroad is getting nearly $30-million to build new bridges that can support wind turbine components.
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