FTA 08-03
Contact: Kristi M. Clemens
Tel.: (202)
366-4043
Thursday, March 06, 2003
DOT Announces $3.9 Million To Greater Cleveland Regional
Transit Authority
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced that
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $3.9 million in funding to
the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority for the Euclid Corridor
Transportation Project in Cleveland, OH.
“The grant awarded today represents the Bush administration’s commitment to transportation as a strategic investment that strengthens the economy, protects the environment and maximizes the freedom of mobility for all Americans,” Secretary Mineta said.
The funds provided today, in the amount of $3,962,572, will be used for final design/engineering, construction management and project administration for the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project.
FTA Administrator Jennifer Dorn stated, “The FTA is pleased to partner with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to provide common sense transit solutions to residents throughout the Cleveland area. The Euclid Corridor Transportation Project will allow even more people to experience the many benefits of public transportation, including a healthier economy, increased community mobility, reduced congestion, energy conservation, and protection of the environment.”
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is proposing to put into operation a 9.8-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) system on Euclid Avenue from Public Square in the Cleveland central business district east to University Circle, improving transit ridership between the region’s two largest employment centers. The Euclid Corridor Transportation Project also includes the construction of an intermodal transit center at the eastern portion of the corridor, improvements to East 17th/East 18th streets, and a “transit zone” on St. Clair and Superior Avenues using exclusive BRT lanes. The proposed BRT system would provide rapid transit service to the University Circle area and continue to the City of East Cleveland and end at the existing Louis Stokes/Windermere rapid transit station.
Included in the project are improvements such as sidewalk reconstruction, landscaping, automobile lanes, exclusive bus lanes, and landscaped medians. Other high technology improvements include a new fare collection system, dynamic traffic control systems, and passenger information displays. These operational improvements allow faster speeds with fewer stops and consume less fuel, making this proposed system environmentally friendly.
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