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Committee authorizes county to apply for up to $25 million in RAISE funds for Purple Line corridor upgrades
Summary
Milwaukee County Transit received committee approval to apply retroactively for a federal RAISE grant to invest up to $25 million in capital improvements on the Purple Line (North–South 27th Street), including new shelters, transit-signal priority, floating bus islands and BRT-style platforms; the motion passed unanimously.
The Milwaukee County Committee on Transportation and Transit voted to authorize county staff to apply for and accept federal RAISE grant funds to fund capital improvements on the Purple Line (North–South 27th Street).
David Loecker, Transit Manager for Enhanced Transit at Milwaukee County Transit System, said the county is seeking up to $25,000,000 under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to invest in the corridor, which he described as one of the county’s busiest local routes. Loecker told the committee the corridor runs through five municipalities, spans about 18 miles and serves approximately 118,000 residents; he said 73% of residents in the corridor are…
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