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FTA 43-03
Contact: Kristi Clemens
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Tel.: (202) 366-4043
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta
Announces $2.4 Million
for Denver Avenue Transit Station
Tulsa area residents will soon enjoy improved transit
facilities as a result of a grant announced today by U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Norman Y. Mineta.
“The Bush administration is committed to building a safe, secure and reliable
transportation system that operates efficiently, strengthens the economy and
improves our quality of life,” Secretary Mineta said. “This investment will
allow even more residents in the Tulsa area to enjoy the many benefits of public
transportation, including increased community mobility, reduced traffic
congestion and protection of the environment.”
Representative John Sullivan (OK-1st) added, “We are very pleased with the award
of this grant. Transportation is of dire concern to our economic
infrastructure. People cannot earn a living if they are without transportation
to their jobs and this award will open several opportunities to those in need of
a ride.”
The $2,475,787 grant will pay for improved access, mobility and pedestrian
linkages to the downtown transit facilities and intercity bus transportation
destinations. The Denver Avenue Transit Station, constructed in 1997, will be
the focus of the streetscape improvements, which serves the mobility needs of
transit patrons linking to improved and attractive downtown destination points.
These improvements will include sidewalks constructed to ADA standards,
wheelchair ramps, bus shelters, lighting, and street furniture.
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