A Great Start for the New Year!
On January 7, 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) granted the Central Subway approval to enter into Final Design. This FTA endorsement marks a crucial
milestone for the Central Subway project. Approval to enter into Final Design means that for every dollar the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) spends on Final Design for the Central Subway Project, the SFMTA will be reimbursed with federal funds. The project recently received $6 million as part of the federal Fiscal Year 2010 transportation appropriations bill.
Fourth and King Station
The SFMTA continues to work with local, state and regional partners to secure non-federal funding to work toward a Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA in Fiscal Year 2011.
The project is negotiating and awarding design contracts for the tunnel, stations and systems work, and this month utility relocation work is beginning near the tunnel portal and the future Moscone Station in the South of Market neighborhood.
Read the press release from Mayor Newsom and SFMTA about this exciting news!
