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[Sloan]

 

 

Rails delivered to Tempe for 3-mile streetcar project

 

The project is expected to be completed and operational by the beginning of 2021.

http://www.12news.co...ct/75-510515063

[CNJRoss]

Metro Magazine, 8/22/18:
 

Valley Metro gets Fed approval for Tempe Streetcar construction

 

 

Valley Metro has received approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to begin the initial phase of significant construction on the Tempe Streetcar, the Valley’s first modern streetcar line. With this approval, Valley Metro will start work this fall on building the system’s rail trackway, power systems and street improvements.

The FTA delivered to Valley Metro a Letter of No Prejudice that allows Valley Metro to proceed with construction work pending approval of a grant agreement with the federal government. Valley Metro hopes to enter into a funding agreement in early 2019. 

 

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Tempe Streetcar is scheduled to open in 2021.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Construction Equipment Guide, 9/11/18:

 

Tempe's $199M Streetcar Project on Right Track

 

 

 

Work is rolling forward on the $199 million Tempe Streetcar. Much of the project funding comes from federal, regional and local funds. About $13 million will be from a public-private partnership between the city, Arizona State University and property owners.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Arizona Big Media, 11/25/18:

 

 

Tempe Streetcar project will boost bustling downtown

 

 

Tempe and Valley Metro are teaming up on the Tempe Streetcar project to provide a solution to some of the transportation issues in downtown Tempe.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 11/26/18:

 

Tempe begins laying streetcar track along Mill Avenue. 5 things to know

 

 

 

A three-man construction crew recently walked along an open trench on Mill Avenue, welding together rails where Tempe's $201 million streetcar will soon run.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

ASU State Press, 1/17/19:

 

 

Tempe Streetcar project stays on track with construction

 

 

Reflective orange construction signs are strewn through the Tempe streets, tracks are laid down around the city and construction workers don their neon vests – they all point to one thing.

 

The Tempe Streetcar is coming.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 5/11/19:

 

 

Northbound Mill Avenue to close for Tempe Streetcar construction

 

 

Starting Monday, Mill Avenue will be closed northbound from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway for Tempe Streetcar construction. 

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KPNX-TV, Channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ, 8/16/19:

 

 

Northbound Mill Avenue reopening after monthslong closure for Tempe Streetcar construction

 

 

Northbound Mill Avenue between University Drive and Rio Salado Parkway will reopen right on schedule and just in time for the start of the fall semester at Arizona State University, according to a release from Valley Metro.

 

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[KevinKorell]

AZ Big Media, 8/15/19:

 

Tempe streetcar construction wraps for the season

 

 

As the monsoon season hits in earnest, the streets of Downtown Tempe are about to heat up. Downtown Streetcar construction on Mill Avenue between University Drive and Rio Salado Parkway comes to a wrap this week, and Tempe’s famed Mill Avenue re‐opens to traffic in both directions.

 

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[CNJRoss]

FTA press release

 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million for Tempe Streetcar Project

 

9/25/2019

 

 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $75 million grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar project in Tempe, Arizona. The transit infrastructure project will improve mobility and transit service through the historic downtown Tempe area, which is the city’s government and financial center, linking riders to Arizona State University and Valley Metro’s existing light rail system.

 

"This federal grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar Project will help connect people to jobs and educational opportunities, and support continued economic growth throughout the greater Phoenix area," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. 

 

The Tempe Streetcar is a three-mile streetcar with 14 stations and six vehicles that will connect downtown Tempe, Arizona State University, and the emerging employment corridor of Rio Salado Parkway, which connects existing light rail serving Phoenix, Mesa, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The total project cost is $192.4 million, including a request of $75 million in federal transit infrastructure grants.

 

"FTA is proud to join our partners in Arizona to improve public transportation in downtown Tempe," said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams. "The Tempe Streetcar will provide fast and efficient service, improving mobility and access to other transportation services for the thousands of riders who use this service every day."

 

Support for the Tempe Streetcar project is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program, which provides funding for major transit infrastructure projects nationwide. Transit infrastructure projects accepted into the CIG program must meet rigorous requirements in law through a multi-year, multi-step process in order to be eligible for consideration to receive program funds.

 

Since January 20, 2017, FTA has advanced funding for 25 new CIG projects throughout the nation totaling approximately $7.63 billion in funding commitments. With today’s infrastructure funding agreement, this Administration has executed 16 CIG funding agreements totaling more than $3.53 billion in CIG funding.