# @chapelboronews on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-01-16T15:12:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chapelboro.com (@chapelboronews) — https://gondola.cc/chapelboronews

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Chapel Hill Transit’s future bus rapid transit project got a funding boost on Wednesday, as U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee announced it earned $24.4 million in grant funding from the federal government.

A release from Foushee’s office said the Chapel Hill North-South Bus Rapid Transit System landed the funding from the Federal Transit Administration and its capital investment grants. The congresswoman — whose district includes Chapel Hill and all of Orange County — said she is “thrilled” to see the additional $24.4 million allocated to her community.

The amount falls far short of what was initially recommended in the Biden administration’s budget proposal last spring, as the NSBRT was listed to receive $138 million as one of 14 transit projects in the request. But it marks the biggest chunk of federal funding received yet, which is critical since roughly 70% of the project’s cost is expected to come from the Federal Transit Administration and U.S. government. This inclusion will raise the federal portion to $32 million so far.

The plan calls for creating a lane specifically for Chapel Hill Transit buses, which would allow them to avoid traffic, and special control of intersection signals to allow buses to pass through to their stops. The transportation updates extend beyond just bus service too, as the project aims to add multi-use paths along the route with a completed sidewalk network and improve pedestrian crossings.

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