(Michigan City, IN) - The South Shore Double Track project got another boost from the federal government.

On Thursday, the Federal Transit Administration chipped in an additional $49.4 million to the project, which adds to the over $50 million given out in August.  A total of $173 million of federal money has been earmarked. That’s just over a third of the $491 million price tag.

South Shore is hoping to have a complete funding plan in place early in 2021.  Thursday's announcement was part of a $544.3 million allocation for seven transportation infrastructure projects across the country.