PHOENIX – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema toured Valley Metro’s Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II Project at Phoenix Metrocenter and highlighted the historic transportation investments her bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law makes for Arizona.
“Today’s tour offered an exciting look as Valley Metro’s Northwest Light Rail Extension continues its final stages of completion, creating jobs and economic opportunities in Phoenix Metrocenter. We look forward to supporting continued infrastructure development through implementation of our historic legislation,” said Sinema, lead negotiator and co-author of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law.
The Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II will expand access to major destinations, including educational institutions, employment centers, entertainment areas, and Phoenix Sky Harbor. The 1.6-mile extension will connect 19th Avenue and Dunlap, and includes three transit stations, a multi-modal transit center, a parking garage, and public art. In October 2021, Sinema applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of a $158 million Capital Investment Grant that would complete the funding for the project.
Sinema’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law provides funding for Valley Metro and other regional transportation projects to enhance mobility and opportunity for Arizonans that use public transit.
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