This $12,858,828 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to King County Metro Transit is for the design and construction of the RapidRide I-Line bus rapid transit system. The grant funds will be used to install various amenities and improvements, including shelter pads and footings, technology pylons, real-time information systems, lighting, benches, trash receptacles, bicycle storage, shelter canopies, and route signs and maps. The...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $4,562,500.00 to King County Metro Transit to improve speed, reliability, and non-motorized access on congested segments of Routes 165 and 181 in Washington. The funded activities include constructing or implementing enhanced high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, new bus lanes/bypass lanes, signal queue jumps, intersection turning restrictions, bus bulbs,...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration provides $4,548,376 in funding to King County Metro Transit for preliminary engineering and design of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) RapidRide corridor along Rainier Ave S. in Seattle. The activities include planning for potential future construction of BRT lanes, signal modifications, enhanced stations/stops, and supporting multimodal infrastructure to increase...
This $6,797,403 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the implementation and construction of the Bus Rapid Transit I-Line Speed and Reliability Improvements Project in the cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn, Washington. The project will enhance transit performance along the 17-mile RapidRide I Line corridor, including re-timing up to 60 traffic signals, installing up to two transit queue jumps, three...
This $15,413,264 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will enable King County Metro Transit to replace overhead trolley infrastructure in the Seattle metropolitan area. The activities to be performed include replacing overhead switches and ancillary hardware, such as wiring, to benefit Metro customers by reducing service disruptions and downtime. The grant, awarded...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) in the amount of $44,071,937.00 to King County Metro Transit, a U.S. local government agency, on January 16, 2025. The funds will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance activities, such as salaries and benefits for maintenance staff, during the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The expected outcome is to maintain the safety and reliability of King County...
This $4,125,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), will fund preliminary engineering and design for passenger improvements adjacent to Sound Transit's East Link, Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and Lynnwood Link Extension stations. The activities under this grant may include designing new or relocated Metro bus stops, shelters, benches, lighting, real-time bus arrival...
This $184,056,595 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the construction of two key transit centers - the Tukwila International Boulevard Station (TIBS) and the South Renton Transit Center (SRTC) - along the new STRIDE bus rapid transit (BRT) line on I-405 South and SR 518 in King County, Washington. The grant will cover project costs for constructing the BRT platforms, pedestrian...
This $6,335,260.00 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the City of Seattle will establish a new multimodal transportation corridor to connect light rail riders to the future NE 130th Street Light Rail Station. Key project activities include implementing bike and pedestrian improvements, enhancing transit access with shelters and real-time information signs, and making safety and intersection improvements along NE 130th Street,...
The City of Seattle was awarded a $1,332,948 Federal Transit Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) on September 25, 2023. The grant funds will be used to construct improvements to increase transit speed, reliability, and passenger access and convenience along the Route 48 Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor project. Key activities include installing bus-only queue jumps, channelization, signal optimization, and transit signal priority,...