After years of study and the subsequent award of some $36 million in federal transportation funding, the state’s most progressive transit system secured a guarantee of matching funds from the state and has authorized the next step of the project—a required environmental study.
According to excerpts from the story:
The Interurban Transit Partnership board approved the next major step in the bus rapid transit project Wednesday, giving The Rapid staff the go-ahead to negotiate a contract amendment with DJM Harris to do the environmental work for the project, a step required by federal statute.
“Time is of the essence here because the sooner we can get this environmental process done, the sooner we can enter into a project construction agreement,” Varga said
The BRT line will run along Division from 60th Street north to Wealthy Street, through downtown to Michigan Street, and then to Central Station. The corridor runs through Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Kentwood. All in all, the route will be just under 10 miles, with 19 station stops and 10-minute service frequency during peak hours.
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