Norfolk Southern has completed new infrastructure investments across Alabama that will increase freight capacity and strengthen one of the state’s rail corridors.
The work, which started in 2024, includes more than a half-dozen projects along Norfolk Southern’s 3B Corridor, which connects northern and central Alabama with the Port of Mobile.
“The investments we have made to our 3B Corridor over the last two years are reflective of Norfolk Southern’s commitment to meeting demand and delivering safe, reliable and efficient service for our customers,” said Norfolk Southern AVP Strategic Planning David Lehlbach. “This work — the largest comprehensive corridor improvement project that Norfolk Southern has undertaken in a decade — strengthens a corridor that is essential to Alabama’s economy, ensuring the state’s businesses have the supply chain infrastructure they need to continue to compete and grow.”
The completed projects include Lacey Siding Extension and Relocation; Wilton Siding, Yard and Crossing; and Fremont, Catherine, Sunny South and Jackson Siding Extensions.
“Norfolk Southern’s completed infrastructure upgrades represent exactly the kind of private-sector commitment that strengthens Alabama’s economy for the long term,” said Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair. “By following through on its promise to expand capacity, improve freight movement and support continued growth around the state, Norfolk Southern is helping make Alabama more competitive while also delivering meaningful benefits to the communities where it operates.”
