Dulles Metrorail Project Advances Into Final Design
FTA Action To Release $159 Million to Rail Project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 12 said it is approving the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to advance the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project extension from East Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue into Final Design. The FTA said the project now meets the "threshold for entry into Final Design" and outlines the process for obtaining a Full Funding Grant Agreement.
In addition to releasing the $159.7 million, the notification says the federal funds can be used for:
- Right-of-way acquisitions
- Reimbursement of third party preliminary engineering costs
- Continuing with utility relocations
- Final Design Work
- Project administration
- Maintenance of traffic efforts
- Engineering and design of rail cars
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