Virginia Like many municipalities , the town of South Boston is ready to spend its allocated $ 7.8 million in ARPA funding , and community input has been especially supportive of having much of it used for upgrades to transit infrastructure . City leaders plan to work with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to launch a public transport study . South Boston will be responsible for overseeing the study and then implementing the recommendations . The study is expected to be completed by December .
Texas In 2019 , the city of Fort Worth initiated a study seeking ways to increase transit ' s role in the city ’ s overall transportation system . The study identified priority corridors and recommended high-capacity transit capabilities . Trinity Metro and the city of Fort Worth received a FTA grant for work on a design plan . Once the first phase is completed , the city will move forward with other infrastructure and economic development improvements .
California Caltrans has awarded $ 34 million in state and federal funds to cities , counties , tribes , and transit agencies to improve the state ’ s transportation network . The grant funding — including $ 25 million - will be used to plan sustainable transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions , improve the state highway system , enhance access to safe walkways and bikeways , and increase natural disaster preparedness .
Georgia The Northeast Georgia Inland Port will receive a $ 46.87 million grant to build an inland container facility that will provide linkage to the Port of Savannah by a 324-mile rail line . The funding comes from a U . S . Department of Transportation grant that was announced recently . The new facility , which will include six railroad tracks , will be at the Gateway Industrial Centre north of Gainesville . With massive amounts of funding flowing to transit authorities , it is incumbent on contractors to gather additional information about upcoming opportunities in regions of interest . Ever-increasing numbers of transportation projects can be found throughout the U . S .
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Wisconsin The city of Madison has several mass transit projects . One project includes construction of a new BRT system for approximately $ 160 million . It will be partially subsidized by the federal government . Construction on three new high-speed bus lines will begin by 2023 , and the system , when completed , will connect the city ’ s east and west sides . It will include 31 station locations .
Illinois The Illinois Department of Transportation ( IDOT ) is accepting funding applications for projects that will improve public transit systems outside the city of Chicago . The state ’ s capital construction program also has $ 110 million in funding . A total of $ 355 million is targeted for competitive construction grants for transit programs across the state .
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