Transportation
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ & ANNA LOTZ
Texas Central, Amtrak exploring partnership Texas Central and Amtrak officials are exploring a partnership to potentially advance the 240-mile high-speed rail project proposed to connect Houston and Dallas. Two-minute impact Amtrak officials said the two entities are evaluating the project’s viability. The project is anticipated to: • Provide travelers a 90-minute route between Houston and Dallas • Remove 12,500 cars per day from I-45 Zooming out Texas Central and Amtrak have submitted applications to federal programs for grant funds to study and design the high-speed rail project.
Montrose TIRZ seeks TxDOT grant for safety project Several streets surrounding Montrose-area schools could be improved with grant funding from the Texas Department of Transportation. The big picture
The Montrose Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone is seeking $6.8 million in grant funding for a Safe Routes to Schools Project, which entails trying to create more and safer transportation
options to area schools, including: • Wharton Dual Language Academy • Gregory-Lincoln Education Center • Carnegie Vanguard High School More details
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Details include installing new 6-foot-wide sidewalks and replacing existing sidewalks in disrepair on several streets. TIRZ officials submit- ted grant applications on June 5 to TxDOT with hopes of the projects being funded through the agency’s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside
program. The project is estimated to cost $8.5 million, with around $1.7 million coming from the TIRZ. Grant awardees are expected to be announced in October.
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