MADISON, Wis. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended Friday more than $80 million for Madison’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit Plan.
According to a news release, the Madison project is one of 25 rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar projects in 12 states recommended to receive a share of $2.5 billion in funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant in President Joe Biden’s 2022 fiscal budget, which was released on Friday.
“Across the country, communities are seeking to expand public transit as a way to create economic opportunity, improve safety, advance equity, reduce congestion and pollution, and lower the cost of living for their residents,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a statement. “These capital projects will improve life in 25 communities and are the start of what we hope will be a once-in-a-generation investment to modernize and expand public transit across the country.”
The funding for Madison would provide fast bus service for residents over a 15.5 mile stretch running along East Washington Avenue, around the State Capitol building, through downtown and the UW-Madison campus, and continuing west on University Avenue. It includes 27 stations, 8.2 miles of bus lanes, a purchase of 41 buses, and upgrades to the existing bus maintenance facility.
“This is great news for Madison!” said Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway on Friday in a statement. “It means we are on track to deliver a fast, efficient and comfortable rapid transit system to our residents.”
Officials said the next steps are to complete design and environmental work with the hope the grant is executed this summer. Construction would then start by the end of 2022.
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