$64200000 in Fy 2023 Federal Section 5309 Small Starts Discretionary Funds to Construct the Rapidride J Line…

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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.