U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $26.9 Million for River Corridor BRT Project in Albany
The Federal Transit Administration sent this bulletin at 01/28/2020 10:49 AM ESTFTA today announced a $26.9 million grant to the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) for the River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The project will provide faster, more direct, and more reliable transit service connecting major activity centers and increasing ridership along the River Corridor in Albany, New York.
The River Corridor/Blue Line BRT project is a new 16-mile BRT line along the Hudson River connecting Waterford to Downtown Albany. The total project cost is $42.5 million with $26.9 million in funding requested through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program.
Since January 20, 2017, FTA has advanced funding for 25 new CIG projects throughout the nation totaling approximately $7.63 billion in funding commitments. With today’s funding announcement, this Administration has executed 22 CIG funding agreements totaling more than $4.55 billion in CIG funding.
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