Cleveland RTA Board seeks project earmarks

Written by jrood

At a Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority meeting, Joe Calabrese, CEO & General Manager, presented RTA's federal legislative priorities. RTA is seeking four earmarks in the 2011 appropriations cycle: 1. $5 million for the construction of the proposed Mayfield Road Station rehabilitation in Cleveland near Little Italy. 2. $4.5 million for the construction of a new Red Line station on Brookpark Road on the Cleveland-Brook Park border. 3. $1.5 million to prepare the final design of a proposed .5 mile extension of the Blue Line in Shaker Heights. 4. $5.0 million to construct the final design of the Clifton Blvd. Transit Enhancement Project in Lakewood and Cleveland.

George F. Dixon III will again serve as Board President and Cleveland
Heights Mayor
Edward J. Kelley will again serve as Vice-President.

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