Maintain our ferryboats docks and trailers in a state of good repair

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (doing business as Metrolink) $824,750 on August 13, 2026, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), a formula grant.

The funding covers pricing overages on the Davenport dock replacement project beyond the original grant, dock maintenance, ferryboat and trailer maintenance, and rehabilitation or replacement of ferryboat trailers. The work maintains the transit system in a state of good repair, enhances safety, and improves the passenger experience for riders in the Quad Cities bi-state region (Illinois and Iowa).

Metrolink operates ferryboat, bus, and paratransit services serving the Quad Cities area, including the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. Performance occurs in Illinois. The award obligated $824,750 with a period of performance through May 31, 2032. The State of Good Repair Program provides formula funding to state and local transit authorities for capital projects maintaining fixed guideway systems, including passenger ferries, through existing equipment, structures, and rolling stock replacement and rehabilitation projects included in the recipient's Transit Asset Management plan.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to maintain our ferryboats docks and trailers in a state of good repair. This grant will include line items for pricing overages on our davenport dock replacement projects beyond the original grant for the project dock maintenance ferryboat / trailer maintenance repairs and rehab/replacement of ferryboat trailers.

Activities

This grant will include line items for pricing overages on our davenport dock replacement project beyond the original grant for the project dock maintenance ferryboat / trailer maintenance repairs and rehab/replacement of ferryboat trailers in order to maintain a state of good repair enhance safety and the passenger experience.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes are to enhance safety enjoyable passenger experience and maintain our system in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

BI-state region metrolink transit service city of bettendorf transit service city of davenport transit service passengers tourists and the general transit riding public in the quad cities area.