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...
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 $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 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...
This $18,750,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the construction of a new state-of-the-art bus maintenance and storage facility (BMSF) for the Washington County Trans Auth (WCTA) in Pennsylvania. The award will cover site work, demolition, utility upgrades, access improvements, and construction of the...
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 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 City of Pittsburgh was awarded a $778,097.08 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on January 15, 2025. The award will fund transportation infrastructure projects in the city, including highway construction, bridge replacement and rehabilitation, roadway improvements, and safety enhancements, with a final completion date of June 30, 2028. As a critical municipal organization, the City of Pittsburgh will leverage this federal...
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...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, CFDA 20.106, will fund the reconfiguration of Taxiway B connectors at Pittsburgh International Airport to meet FAA design standards. The $6,640,150.67 grant was awarded on September 13, 2023 to the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which manages the Pittsburgh International Airport. This multi-year project, with a scheduled...