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Fairfax supervisors warned BRT, WMATA and other projects face risk if federal transportation funding changes
Summary
County and consultant presenters said surface transportation reauthorization and proposed federal cuts could affect BUILD, FTA new starts/CIG and dedicated WMATA funding; staff urged expediting the Richmond Highway BRT schedule to avoid missing grant windows.
County staff and outside consultants told Fairfax supervisors on Dec. 2 that the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit project and other regional transit priorities could be jeopardized by changes in federal transportation authorization and funding.
Jeffrey Burke of the Ferguson Group said the next surface transportation reauthorization (typically every five years) will set program rules and funding levels that directly affect county plans. Burke noted that the IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) provides authorization through Sept. 30, 2026, and that…
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