GREAT NEWS!! This is the first step in the federal transportation planning process for a project to become eligible for federal construction funds. This announcement is courtesy of the:
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE &
WESTSHORE COMMUTER RAIL TASK FORCE
Federal Grant Approved for Phase I Alternatives Analysis!!!
The Federal Transit Administration has approved a federal grant of $343,000, bringing the total to $428,750 to pay for Phase I of the WestShore Corridor Transportation Project Alternatives Analysis Phase I!!
WESTSHORE COMMUTER RAIL TASK FORCE
Federal Grant Approved for Phase I Alternatives Analysis!!!
The Federal Transit Administration has approved a federal grant of $343,000, bringing the total to $428,750 to pay for Phase I of the WestShore Corridor Transportation Project Alternatives Analysis Phase I!!
Here's how the funding breaks down, especially for the local funding partners....
NOACA $ 34,600
Lake Erie Shores & Islands 10,000
GCRTA 5,000
City of Avon 5,000
Lorain Port Authority 5,000
Downtown Cleveland Alliance 5,000
West Shore Rail Task Force 3,800
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Subtotal $ 68,400
In-Kind Contribution $ 17,350 (non-Federal amount of projected staff hours)
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Total Local Contribution $ 85,750 (20% of total)
Total Federal Contribution $ 343,000 (80% of total)
Total For Phase 1
of Alternatives Analysis: $428,750
NOACA $ 34,600
Lake Erie Shores & Islands 10,000
GCRTA 5,000
City of Avon 5,000
Lorain Port Authority 5,000
Downtown Cleveland Alliance 5,000
West Shore Rail Task Force 3,800
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Subtotal $ 68,400
In-Kind Contribution $ 17,350 (non-Federal amount of projected staff hours)
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Total Local Contribution $ 85,750 (20% of total)
Total Federal Contribution $ 343,000 (80% of total)
Total For Phase 1
of Alternatives Analysis: $428,750
Since shortly after its establishment in 1996, the Lorain County Community Alliance (LCCA) has been actively involved in seeking to identify and implement cost effective regional transportation investments that will speed travel and improve multi-county access and mobility within the WestShore Corridor. This Transportation Project is centered at the City of Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio and extends west to Sandusky, Ohio in Erie County and east to Cleveland, Ohio in Cuyahoga County.
Alternatives Analysis Phase I will study a range of alternatives including: no build, TSM, road improvements, express bus, bus and rail rapid transit and commuter rail.
Thank you to Congresswoman Betty Sutton, Federal Transit Administration, Lorain County Commissioners, Lorain County Community Alliance, WestShore Commuter Rail Task Force, NOACA, Lake Erie Shores & Islands, City of Avon, Lorain Port Authority, Cleveland Alliance, RTA, All Aboard Ohio!, Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, and the many individuals and organizations who continue to move this project forward! Check FACEBOOK for the complete list of supporters and current updates.
Follow along on FACEBOOK and Twitter and participate in discussion on this exciting project. FACEBOOK at WestShore Commuter Rail Task Force and Twitter at Twitter.com/WCRTF
Coming soon….. WestShore Corridor Transportation Project Website: www.ridewestshore.com
Feel free to contact Dr. Hintz or myself if you have any questions.
**Next Alliance Meeting is Friday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. @ the Lorain County Administration Building
226 Middle Ave. Elyria.
Topic is "STORMWATER UPDATE"
Sincerely,
Virginia Haynes
Co-Chair,
WestShore Commuter Rail Task Force
Administrative Coordinator
Lorain County Community Alliance
226 Middle Ave. Room 515
Elyria, Ohio 44090
440-328-2362
vhaynes@loraincounty.us
www.lccommunityalliance.com
"Partnerships for the Future"
