WA-2024-012
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide $64200000 in FY 2023 federal Section 5309 Small Starts discretionary funds to construct the RapidRide J Line BRT project. (Discretionary ID # D2023-SSAA-001 and D2023-SSAD-009).
Activities Performed: The project includes 16 stations 10 of which are new or upgraded. The 5.2-mile project also includes approximately 2.3 miles of transit lane improvements (of which approximately 1.2 miles will be new transit only lanes and 1.1 miles are existing transit lanes) signal upgrades along the alignment to include transit signal priority (TSP) and queue jumps at various locations will provide transit travel time savings as well as reliability benefits to the RapidRide J Line service. The project will construct roadway channelization changes bus stop consolidation parking changes bus bulbs and protected bike lanes and/or parallel neighborhood greenways. Improvements also include transit stop amenities such as real-time arrival information lighting wayfinding and bicycle and pedestrian access improvements surrounding the station areas.
Expected Outcomes: The RapidRide J Line project will establish a new and the only continuous reliable and high-quality north-south transit connection between downtown Seattle South Lake Union Eastlake and University District neighborhoods while providing connections to Link Light Rail stations in the northern and southern portions of the corridor. These neighborhoods are some of Seattles most rapidly developing high-density mixed-used corridors expected to have over 128000 residents and 347000 jobs by 2040.
Intended Beneficiaries: The City of Seattle residents and the King County Metro Transit service area and local area commuters particularly the current and new transit riders in the RapidRide J Line service area are the intended beneficiaries of the project.
Subrecipient Activities: None.
Activities Performed: The project includes 16 stations 10 of which are new or upgraded. The 5.2-mile project also includes approximately 2.3 miles of transit lane improvements (of which approximately 1.2 miles will be new transit only lanes and 1.1 miles are existing transit lanes) signal upgrades along the alignment to include transit signal priority (TSP) and queue jumps at various locations will provide transit travel time savings as well as reliability benefits to the RapidRide J Line service. The project will construct roadway channelization changes bus stop consolidation parking changes bus bulbs and protected bike lanes and/or parallel neighborhood greenways. Improvements also include transit stop amenities such as real-time arrival information lighting wayfinding and bicycle and pedestrian access improvements surrounding the station areas.
Expected Outcomes: The RapidRide J Line project will establish a new and the only continuous reliable and high-quality north-south transit connection between downtown Seattle South Lake Union Eastlake and University District neighborhoods while providing connections to Link Light Rail stations in the northern and southern portions of the corridor. These neighborhoods are some of Seattles most rapidly developing high-density mixed-used corridors expected to have over 128000 residents and 347000 jobs by 2040.
Intended Beneficiaries: The City of Seattle residents and the King County Metro Transit service area and local area commuters particularly the current and new transit riders in the RapidRide J Line service area are the intended beneficiaries of the project.
Subrecipient Activities: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
FUND PROJECTS WHEN THE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS LESS THAN $400MILLION AND TOTAL SMALL STARTS FUNDING SOUGHT IS LESS THAN $150MILLION TO CONSTRUCT NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS (LIGHT RAIL COMMUTER RAIL ETC.); AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING SYSTEM; THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIXED GUIDEWAY BRT SYSTEM; OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CORRIDOR-BASED BRT SYSTEM.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Washington
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
City Of Seattle was awarded
FY 2023 $64.2M Small Starts Grant for RapidRide J Line BRT Project
Project Grant WA-2024-012
worth $64,200,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in January 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Washington United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.500 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
$52,690,943 (45.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 2/5/24
Period of Performance
1/30/24
Start Date
7/12/29
End Date
Funding Split
$64.2M
Federal Obligation
$52.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$116.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
WA-2024-012
SAI Number
WA-2024-012-00-20.500
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
6905A5 REGION 10 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
V6NCY5EV6AY6
Awardee CAGE
383R1
Performance District
WA-90
Senators
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Modified: 2/5/24