The Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit, received a $19.3 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant funds will support the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland Bus Rapid Transit project, a 7.1-mile bus rapid transit line providing improved east-west connectivity in Pittsburgh. Key deliverables include construction of 16...
This $3,998,479 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the following key products and services for the Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT): The grant will support the purchase of new buses for PRT's fleet, funding for the CCOC access program, preventative maintenance for both bus and rail operations, the purchase...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $742,500 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to the Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The funds will be used to conduct a study evaluating new transit options to link the Strip District, Hill District, Oakland, Hazelwood, Carrick, and Overbrook neighborhoods in...
This $58,016,420 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) is funding the replacement of the I-376 Commercial Street Bridge and related infrastructure improvements within the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project involves bridge replacement, new sign structures, retaining wall construction, pavement reconstruction, asphalt milling and resurfacing, guide rail...
The Butler Transit Authority received a $2,749,125 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of one 45-passenger compressed natural gas commuter bus to provide spare vehicle capacity for the authority's commuter service between Butler and downtown Pittsburgh. The majority of funding will go toward operating this commuter service...
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission was awarded a $3,008,757 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support the continuation of the recipient's vanpool program and engagement of potential users through March 2027. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating...
The Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) was awarded a $2,974,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on December 29, 2023. The funding will support a range of projects to modernize and maintain BCTA's fixed-route and demand-response public transportation system serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Key activities include acquiring new security cameras, replacing staff vehicles, updating IT...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) a $4,345,524 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support BCTA's operating expenses from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, as the agency responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will cover salaries, personal protective equipment, professional cleaning/sanitization, barriers for staff, fuel, and other items...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Westmoreland County Transit Authority a $7.4 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide two years of operating assistance from July 2025 through December 2028. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, preventative maintenance, and other costs to continue transit operations in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and allow the...
This $5,559,632 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides funding for the rehabilitation of the Charles Anderson Bridge and replacement of the Panther Hollow Overpass in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project includes approach roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, guide rail and barrier enhancements, curb and sidewalk work, signal and...