Tag Archives: ARRA

Officials Gather at North Hanley to Discuss ARRA Projects and Job Creation

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Courtney

Today Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional Administrator for Region 7, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Steven Engelhardt, Office of Congressman Lacy Clay, Brian Goggins, President of Byrne & Jones Construction, John Nations, CEO of Metro, and other Metro representatives gathered to talk about … Continue reading →

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North Hanley MetroLink Station Improvements

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jennifer

Thanks to ARRA, Metro has just started working on improvements to the North Hanley MetroLink Station. Nothing fancy, but these improvements will help the station accommodate higher frequencies of bus service, improve traffic flow, segregate bus traffic from customer vehicles, … Continue reading →

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Eads Bridge Rehab and Interlocking Projects

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jennifer

If you’re familiar with downtown St. Louis, you’re familiar with the bridge that was completed in 1874 by James Eads. Metro shares ownership of the Eads Bridge with the City of St. Louis. In 2003, the City rehabbed the road … Continue reading →

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Capital vs. Operations funding

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jennifer

This article in The Nation examines the paradox of ARRA funding (federal stimulus funds), which basically provides money to transit systems for expansion but not for operating costs; and mentions St. Louis. It also discusses the rule change allowing some … Continue reading →

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