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,...
This $3,750,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded to the City of Seattle by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on September 21, 2023 will fund transit infrastructure improvements on the Route 40 Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor. The key activities to be performed include constructing dedicated bus lanes, signal upgrades, pavement spot improvements, and bus zone modifications. These improvements are expected to enhance transit travel time and...
The City of Seattle has been awarded a $4,700,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds the RapidRide Roosevelt (J-Line) Eastlake Segment project, a partnership between the City of Seattle and King County Metro to implement bus rapid transit (BRT) in the Eastlake neighborhood. The project will create a dedicated busway, improve pedestrian and bicycle connections, and construct bus shelters to...
The City of Seattle has been awarded a $6,942,057 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The purpose of this award is to fund the Fairview Ave N Multimodal Improvements project, which will widen Fairview Ave N to accommodate an additional southbound transit-only lane for streetcars and buses, upgrade bus stops, and rechannel the roadway to provide a northbound business access and...
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 $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...
The City of Seattle received a $64,200,000 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to construct the RapidRide J Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project. The 5.2-mile project will establish a new continuous, reliable, and high-quality north-south transit connection between downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, Eastlake, and the University District neighborhoods. Key...
This $10,298,376 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the construction of the NE 130th Street Infill Station project in North Seattle. The project will build a new elevated side platform light rail station, including station platforms, canopies, a street-level plaza, bus and paratransit transfer facilities, sidewalks, and bicycle infrastructure. The completed station will provide links to...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the design and construction of non-motorized safety improvements within the cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn, Washington. The $1,202,802 grant, awarded on September 8, 2024, will support projects to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access to the RapidRide I Line bus rapid transit corridor, including...