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Board approves $56M FRA CMAQ grant acceptance for Springfield bypass; $14M VDOT match to follow
Summary
VPRA board authorized the executive director to accept a $56 million CMAQ grant from FRA to support the Frank Kendall Springfield bypass; the authority said VDOT will provide a $14 million state match for a total of $70 million and the board will be notified when the VDOT agreement is executed.
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority board approved staff request to accept a federal CMAQ (congestion-mitigation) grant from the Federal Railroad Administration worth $56 million for the Frank Kendall Springfield bypass project and authorized the executive director to execute the grant agreement.
Executive Director Michael Westerman explained the funding package at the board meeting. Under the plan announced to the board, VPRA will accept $56 million from the FRA and VDOT will provide a $14…
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