Milwaukee County BRT project receives federal grant money, construction slated for spring
Could be open to riders by fall 2022
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Last updated on December 15th, 2020 at 12:56 pm
Milwaukee County officials say they have formally received a $40.9 million federal grant that will allow construction to start this spring on the roughly $55 million bus rapid-transit project.
The nine-mile east-west BRT project is the first of its kind in the state, according to a news release. It will connect downtown Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa by a new bus service that is faster than traditional bus transit.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration announced the execution of the federal Small Starts federal grant program agreement on Monday, which will cover nearly 80% of the overall project cost.