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Council hears BRT design and paratransit facility plans; staff outlines electric-bus rollout and funding gap
Summary
Durham staff presented design services for a Junction Road paratransit facility and schematic BRT design work, outlined a $15 million full design estimate with $5 million on hand and a requested $10.5 million in the FY27 county transit work program, and updated council on an expanding battery-electric bus fleet and charging upgrades.
City transportation staff presented design services for the Junction Road Paratransit Facility and described how that work fits into the broader Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plan and federal grant strategy. Sean Hayslip (project manager, general services) introduced the item and invited Sean Egan (transportation director) to discuss scope and funding.
Egan said the procurement covers initial advance planning and schematic design to position the project competitively for federal grants. He told council the full 100% preconstruction/design package is projected at about $15,000,000; the city…
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