“The BRT will make it easier to get around while providing a more sustainable project for all of us and it’s going to boost the local economy and that’s the most important thing now – to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic – strong infrastructure, robust transportation and transit systems are absolutely vital to that goal.” Tony Evers told attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony. “I often talk about connecting the dots and that’s exactly what this project is all about,” Wisconsin Gov. In December, FTA and MCTS finalized a $40.9-million Small Starts Grant Agreement for the $55.05-million project. The project is funded in part through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. When it opens in 2022, the line will connect employment, education and recreation centers along a nine-mile corridor. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) held a groundbreaking ceremony June 10 on the state’s first bus rapid transit line, the East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
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