FTA makes $10.5 million available to GCRTA University Circle transit station

Written by jrood

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration has indicated that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority can begin work on the University Circle Rapid Transit Station, which was awarded $10.5 million from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery II Program in October 2010. The project will involve reconstructing the station, clearing the way for work to begin on one of the busiest transfer points in the transit system. A key element of reconstruction is consolidating the bus and transfer area and the rail station, which are currently separated by the busy Cedar Glen Parkway. "This project makes riding transit more convenient, safe and accessible to persons with disabilities," said U.S. Transporation Secretary Ray LaHood. "We want to help bring Cleveland's transit system into a state of good repair and this was one need that could not be delayed any longer." When the station is rebuilt, it will be enhanced by a new plaza, widened bikeways and walkways and a new 2,500-square-foot indoor waiting area. GCRTA plans to break ground on the project later this year and construction is expected to last two years, during which time the station and bus terminal will remain open. The University Circle Rapid Transit Station Project was among 75 projects in 40 states that shared $600 million from the Department's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery II Program.

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