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Fitchburg staff seek $4.2 million amendment amid BRT cost increase and federal matching uncertainty
Summary
City staff told the commission that North‑South BRT costs rose and the expected federal share may fall from 80% to about 70%, prompting a proposed $4.2 million amendment to the city's CIP to secure federal matching funds; the amendment will go to council, public works and finance committees.
City staff briefed the Transportation and Transit Commission that cost estimates for Fitchburg’s portion of a north‑south bus rapid transit (BRT) project have increased and that the anticipated federal share is now likely to be about 70% rather than the 80% originally assumed, requiring a local amendment of roughly $4.2 million to the city budget.
Ross said the city’s portion of the project had been estimated…
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