Throughout the Blue Line Extension project timeline, staff meets monthly with FTA and their affiliates to provide project and budget updates.
Project Milestones:
• 2000 Systems Planning
• 2002 Alternatives Analysis
• 2006 Select Locally Preferred Alternative
• 2007 FTA approves entry into Preliminary Engineering
• 2010 FTA signs Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• 2011 FTA signs Final Environmental Impact Statement
• 2011 FTA signs Record of Decision
• 2012 FTA approves entry into Final Design
• 2012 FTA sings Full Funding Grant Agreement
• 2013 Advanced Utility Relocation Construction Begins
• 2014 Civil Construction Begins
• 2018 Revenue Service Begins
