Interurban Transit Partnership

Application Purpose: the Project Is a 13.3-MILE BRT Line Between Downtown Grand Rapids and the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Campus in Allendale That Will Operate Primarily Along Fulton Street and Lake Michigan Drive. the Project Will Serve 11 New Stations Plus Three Existing Stations on the Existing Silver Line BRT Route in Downtown Grand Rapids.; Activities Performed: Activities Include Vehicle Purchase Project Development and Construction.; Expected Outcomes: the Improved Service Levels That the Project Will Provide Will Accommodate Increasing Demand From Gvsu Students and Encourage Local Residents to Consider Transit as an Attractive Daily Alternative to Driving. the Project Will Create High-capacity Service With Room to Accommodate Additional Transit Trip-making in the Future Support Economic Revitalization at Corridor Station Locations Increase Multi-modal Access to Key Regional Destinations Such as Downtown and the Medical Mile and Connect With the Silver Line BRT Which Provides Access to Central Station and the Division Street Corridor.; Intended Beneficiaries: Intended Beneficiaries of the Activities Included in This Award Are Community Members and Transit Riders; Subrecipient Activities: No Subrecipient Activities