Three Oregon Counties Secure $11.5 Million Federal Grant for Major Transit Upgrades
Three Oregon counties – Coos, Yamhill, and Benton – have been awarded $11.5 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to upgrade and expand regional transit networks.
Coos County will receive the lion’s share of the allocation, with $8,839,155 awarded for a Transit Center and Mobility Hub.
Coos County Will Develop a Transit Center and Mobility Hub
According to the Coos County Area Transit website, the Transit Center and Mobility Hub will feature bus stops, pickup points for Uber and Lyft drivers, and rental outlets for electric bikes, cars, and scooters. These facilities will provide residents and visitors with convenient and reliable transportation.
Yamhill County will receive $1,921,000 for its Transit Bus Replacement Project, while Benton County receives $833,000 for its ADA-Compliant Vehicle Replacement and Fleet Sustainability Project.
Oregon Senators Merkley and Wyden Announced the Funds Allocation
The allocation of funds by DOT was announced yesterday by Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden.
In the news statement, Wyden says ‘a big-league economy needs big-league infrastructure, and regional transit plays a huge role in those infrastructure demands.’
Merkley says the federal investment ‘will go a long way to expand and strengthen Oregon’s transportation networks and boost the local economies.’