MI: Stabenow, Levin Announce 11 Grants for Michigan Transportation Projects
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced 11 grants for Michigan transportation agencies to purchase buses, rehabilitate facilities and study new public transit options. The projects were selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Recipient: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
Project: Re-Imagine Washtenaw - Increased Transit Service Frequency on Washtenaw Avenue
City: Ann Arbor
Grant Amount: $2,625,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 Bus Livability Program. Re-Imagine Washtenaw is a program jointly developed by the four jurisdictions in the corridor (the City of Ann Arbor, the City of Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, and Ypsilanti Township), the transit operator, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and Washtenaw County. The Washtenaw Area Transportation Study that implements a number of strategies for transportation and development improvements in the Washtenaw Avenue Corridor. As part of this larger effort, this project will purchase clean diesel buses with hybrid-electric components to increase bus service in this corridor.
Recipient: Blue Water Transportation Commission
Project: Replace BWATC Transfer Center
City: Port Huron
Grant Amount: $6,860,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 State of Good Repair Program. BWATC will replace the existing Quay Street Transfer Center with one that is more centrally located in downtown Port Huron. The project will consolidate the transfer center over a smaller area, decreasing the time needed to make necessary transfers and improving service to customers.
Recipient: Flint Mass Transportation Authority
Project: Transit Vehicle Replacement (Hybrid)
City: Flint
Grant Amount: $5,187,500
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 State of Good Repair Program. The Mass Transportation Authority will replace vehicles in its fleet that are beyond their useful lives with hybrid buses.
Recipient: Flint Mass Transportation Authority
Project: Purchase Over-the-Road CNG Coaches for Work-Related Transportation
City: Flint
Grant Amount: $3,000,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 Bus Livability Program. The Mass Transportation Authority will replace over-the-road coaches in their fleet that have met their useful lives with compressed natural gas (CNG) coaches that will reduce overall energy usage and emissions. These coaches will be used to provide affordable commuter bus transportation for people employed outside of Genesee County.
Recipient: Michigan Department of Transportation
Project: Thunder Bay Transportation Authority Bus Facility
City: Alpena
Grant Amount: $6,000,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 State of Good Repair Program. The Thunder Bay Transportation Authority will use the funds for Phases I & II of a new administration and maintenance facility. This facility will incorporate the newest circulation and ventilation system to reduce the harmful emissions from the diesel fleet. To reduce operational costs, the facility will also include additional LEED and green design techniques to the greatest extent possible.
Recipient: Capital Area Transportation Authority
Project: Transit Vehicle Replacement/Rehabilitation
City: Lansing
Grant Amount: $4,000,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 State of Good Repair Program. The Capital Area Transit Authority will replace buses in its fleet that are beyond their useful lives with hybrid-electric buses and to rehabilitate existing buses to extend their useful lives by 5 years.
Recipient: Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority
Project: Replacement of Bus Maintenance Facility
City: Holland
Grant Amount: $2,000,000
Project Description: This project was selected on a competitive basis through the FY 2011 State of Good Repair Program. The Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority will replace its aging bus facility with one that will meet the needs of the current fleet while allowing for future expansion. The new facility will include a number of LEED design aspects to allow savings on operating expenses.
