The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted a significant environmental approval for the planned South Central Light Rail extension. The approval allows Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix to proceed with final design work on the extension, a milestone necessary for the project to be completed by 2023.
The FTA’s Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) follows an extensive environmental review of the South Central Extension. The review studied potential impacts to the neighboring environment including noise and vibration, air quality, as well as historical and archaeological resources.
The South Central Extension was originally slated to be finished in 2034, but its completion was moved up to 2023 after the approval of the Transportation 2050 initiative in August 2015.
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