So, now, full speed ahead until the next ‘Full Stop’ Federal review meeting arrives.
The Federal government has approved the next process steps in the 3 mile extension of the light rail tracks down Main Street to Mesa Drive. There is still a long list of requirements for Metro to complete, but that has to be assumed to be automatically done and complied with at this stage.
The 3.1 mile extension will continue from the current end station at Sycamore and Main St, down Main Street to Hobson Street, which lies just to the east of Mesa Drive.
It is estimated that the Federal Government will contribute $110 million to the project. The additional $200 million will come from the Sales Tax in the County.
The design is complicated and meticulous; it can take two full years to complete.
So, don’t buy your tickets just yet. They may expire before the train glides over the tracks.