Southwest Corridor LRT Timeline
Here is the projected timeline for the SW Corridor light rail project:
- Sept. 2, 2011 - the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave the go-ahead to enter Preliminary Engineering (PE)
- Aug. 31, 2010 – Submitted application to Federal Transit Administration for approval to enter preliminary engineering
- 2012 – Publish draft Environmental Impact Statement and begin Preliminary Engineering
- 2013 - 2014 –Conduct Final Design
- 2014 – Secure Full Funding Grant Agreement, committing the federal government to pay 50 percent of the project’s capital cost
- 2014-17 –Construction
- 2018 – Begin passenger service