DC-2022-016

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA) IS APPLYING FOR $125511868 IN FFY2022 SECTION 5337 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE WASHINGTON DC URBANIZED AREA (UZA FOR REHABILITATION OF YELLOW LINE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION OF A HEAVY REPAIR OVERHAUL FACILITY (HRO). THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBALLOCATION OF FUNDS AGREED TO AMONG THE THREE RECIPIENTS WITHIN UZA8 INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND STATE OF MARYLAND. WMATAS SPLIT LETTER IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THESE FUNDS REQUIRE A 20% LOCAL MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $31377967. THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. WMATAS CURRENT TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM) PLAN WAS ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 21 2018 AND WILL BE UPDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS BY OCTOBER 2022. PROJECTS INCLUDED HEREIN REFLECT THE GOALS OF THE TAM PLAN. THIS REQUEST SUPPORTS THE BELOW PROJECTS. PURPOSE OF AWARD: THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT WMATAS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FY2023 INCLUDING THE REHABILITATION OF THE YELLOW LINE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL THE REHABILITATION OF TRACK AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES TO A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HRO FACILITY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REHABILITATION OF YELLOW LINE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OF THE L-LINE DRY STANDPIPE AND TUNNEL STEEL LINER; STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO TWENTY BRIDGES (TRACK AND PEDESTRIAN); AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HRO FACILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THE RAIL FLEET AND ADMINISTRATIVE RAIL OPERATIONS.EXPECTED OUTCOME: THE PROJECTS WILL INCREASE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND WMATA EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE FOR MODERN AND SAFE RAIL OPERATIONS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WMATAS BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATA EMPLOYEES AND WMATA CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND REGION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD.

20.525 - State of Good Repair Grants Program

FTA Region 3 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

District Of Columbia United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $125,511,868 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.