Above: The Valley Metro Light Rail traveling westbound in Downtown Phoenix. (Photo by Mike Mertes, AZ BIG Media)
By AZ Business Magazine | AZ Big Media
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly applauded $638 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fund Valley Metro’s South Central Light Rail expansion, creating 23,000 jobs.
“(Friday’s) funding announcement of the South Central Light Rail Expansion will create jobs, expand transportation options, and grow Arizona’s economy. I’ll continue working to increase infrastructure investment in our state and create opportunities for all Arizonans,” said Sinema.
Friday’s funding announcement comes as a Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and it represents the federal government’s role in funding and helping manage the project. The extension project will receive $530 million from the FTA’s Capitol Investment Grants Program and $108 million from the Federal Highway Administration.
