$25M Grant Will Go Into Woodward Rail Project
DETROIT (WWJ) - Mayor Dave Bing calls it a "landmark moment" in Detroit's effort to bring light rail service to the city. The Federal Transit Authority and the city have signed off on documentation that will clear the way for Detroit to use a $25 million grant announced by Transpiration Secretary Ray LaHood last August.
Mayor Bing says early engineering activity already is underway on the project.
"With the support of FTA staff we have reached this target faster than many believed was possible. From the beginning, we pledged that this administration would work tirelessly to get this project off the ground and today we are one step closer," the Mayor said in a statement.
The paperwork lays out a route for the project on Woodward stretching from the heart of downtown to Eight Mile Road with 19 passenger stations.
More information about the Woodward Light Rail project is available at this link.
