Troy transit center lands another $250K in funds

From The Detroit News
Troy — The Troy/Birmingham Multi-modal Transit Center is expected to receive an extra $250,000 in funding from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act, officials announced Monday.

About $1.3 million already was secured last month in a congressional vote. Groundbreaking on the regional transit center, which will cost about $7 million and be located near Coolidge and Maple, could take place this spring or summer, officials said.

It will serve as a hub for public transportation, using existing Amtrak rail infrastructure along the Wolverine Corridor while providing a transfer point to SMART bus services, taxi and sedan connections consistent with the Detroit Regional Mass Transit Plan. It will also create more transportation opportunities for patrons of the Oakland/Troy Airport.

“This is more great news for an important, job-creating local project,” Congressman Gary Peters said in a statement. “These are precisely the sort of targeted investments we need to get Oakland County’s economy back on track. New jobs will be created during the construction of this new regional transit center, and the center will spur business growth and development once it is up and running.”

From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100125/METRO05/1250431/1361/Troy-transit-center-lands-another-$250K-in-funds#ixzz0dhaAg2XS