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File #: 82915    Version: 1 Name: North-South BRT Locally Preferred Alternative
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/9/2024 In control: DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
On agenda: 6/4/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Enactment date: 6/7/2024 Enactment #: RES-24-00386
Title: Adopting the recommendations for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North-South corridor outlined in Attachment 1 and described in the report entitled “North-South BRT Locally Preferred Alternative.”
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Tag Evers, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Regina M. Vidaver, Nasra Wehelie, Amani Latimer Burris, MGR Govindarajan
Attachments: 1. Attachment A.pdf, 2. N-S BRT LPA Report.pdf, 3. Appendix A - Public Involvement Plan - FINAL.pdf, 4. Appendix B - Public Involvement Summary V2.pdf, 5. 20240515_NS BRT_TC Meeting V4.pdf, 6. Park St Parking FINAL_2024-02.pdf, 7. Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Memo.pdf, 8. Public Comment 05-05-24.pdf, 9. Metro Transit Budget FAQ_Flyer.pdf, 10. North-South BRT_Plan Commission Addl Info_05-07-24.pdf, 11. [public] N_S BRT_ if there's space for parking, there's space for bikes!.pdf, 12. [public] Re_ N_S BRT_ if there's space for parking, there's space for bikes!.pdf, 13. [public] 82915.pdf, 14. [public] Legistar 82915.pdf, 15. 060424_CC_public_comment.pdf
Fiscal Note
The FTA recently recommended $118.1 million of federal funding for capital costs associated with Madison’s North-South BRT. The 2023 and 2024 Capital Budgets appropriated $11.3 million, with another $8.8 million incorporated in the CIP for 2025 as part of the local match requirements. The remainder of the funding for this $150 million project is covered by partners. The N-S BRT project is not anticipated to impact the operating budget since the operating hours are already reflected in Route B.
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Adopting the recommendations for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North-South corridor outlined in Attachment 1 and described in the report entitled “North-South BRT Locally Preferred Alternative.”
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WHEREAS, in 2023, Madison’s North-South BRT was entered into the Project Development phase by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), leading to submittal for evaluation into the Small Starts program; and,

WHEREAS, in March 2024, the FTA in its FY 2025 Annual Report on Funding Recommendations recommended $118.1 million of Small Starts funding for the project, providing an over 78% federal match; and,

WHEREAS, the North-South BRT line will provide a critical high quality transit connection to Madison’s North and South sides, reaching an additional 53,000 residents and 40,000 jobs; and,

WHEREAS, the North-South BRT line serve neighborhoods with a high proportion of population groups that have traditionally been underserved by our transportation system-51 percent of families are low-income, 42 percent are people of color, 8 percent are people with disabilities, and 19 percent are car-free households within a half-mile of the North-South route alignment; and

WHEREAS, the North-South BRT line will improve access to essential institutions such as 43 schools and childcare centers, 10 grocery stores, and 4 hospitals; and,

WHEREAS, the North-South BRT provides an opportunity to reconstruct Park St into a more human-centered roadway; and,

WHEREAS, Metro and ...

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