Project Grant TX2018008

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $11.82 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) through a Formula Grant mechanism, effective August 7, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2030. The award funds fixed guideway rehabilitation activities for the MetroRail Red Line, including maintenance and corrective actions on bridge and track infrastructure, grade crossing...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $5.76 million in formula funding under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 28, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The award supports fixed guideway rehabilitation activities for the MetroRail Red Line, encompassing bridge and track infrastructure improvements, grade crossing signal health monitoring, and Positive Train...

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) received a $3,842,927 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant funds will be used to reimburse Capital Metro for eligible fixed guideway rehabilitation activities, specifically the acquisition and installation of fiber ductbank materials necessary for its Positive Train Control (PTC) system. The PTC system is...

Summary The City of San Antonio received a $6 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of February 28, 2029. The grant funds preliminary engineering, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and final design activities for the elimination of an at-grade crossing at Rittiman Road and Union Pacific Railroad's rail line in San Antonio, Texas. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $1.5 million under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) on August 28, 2025, to develop comprehensive planning and pre-design deliverables for a transit-oriented development (TOD) project centered on the CapMetro Rail Crestview Station. The grant funding will produce a programming and pre-design study progressing to approximately...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $550,712.31 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to the Texas Department of Transportation on January 6, 2022. The funding will support railroad crossing improvements and grade separation construction of the Metrorail Red Line on North Lamar Boulevard to Airport Boulevard in Texas. Specifically, the grant award will finance projects to construct a grade separation of the Metrorail...

This $603,057 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund railroad crossing improvements at several locations in Texas. The key products and services to be delivered include: Installing new flashing lights with gates, constant warning time (CWT) systems, and climate-controlled cabins at railroad crossings on County Roads 5251, 3111, and 4281. Upgrading railroad signal and warning devices at the...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $891,486.31 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to the Texas Department of Transportation on January 6, 2022. The funding will support railroad crossing improvements and grade separation construction of the Metrorail Red Line at the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and Airport Boulevard in Texas. Specifically, the grant award will finance construction to improve safety by...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Harris County, Texas received a $2.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028. The project will comprehensively assess railroad impacts on mobility and quality of life in the East End Triangle neighborhood, with primary focus on studying how train activities at 14 at-grade crossings affect community access...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $870,285.54 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to the Texas Department of Transportation on January 6, 2022. The funding will support railroad crossing improvements and grade separation construction of the Metrorail Red Line at the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and Airport Boulevard in Texas. Specifically, the grant award will finance construction activities to improve...