Downtown Transit Overhaul Hits Funding Snag

The federal matching grant for the light-rail extension was pulled after a procurement audit flagged the lead contractor for change-order irregularities totaling an estimated $14M.

Source: Transit Authority Press Releases

Construction at the Fifth Street extension site, paused since early June.

City planners confirmed they are studying bus rapid transit as a cheaper, faster-to-build alternative while the light-rail funding gap remains open.

Source: Transit Authority Press Releases