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Associated Press - February 10, 2010 7:55 AM ET
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A $25 million federal grant will be sought as part of an electric streetcar project planned for San Antonio.
Bexar (bayr) County Commissioners on Tuesday endorsed the VIA Metropolitan Transit proposal. County Judge Nelson Wolff says he is optimistic about securing the grant, with the application process beginning Wednesday.
The first stage would be a 2.2-mile stretch from the site of the former Pearl Brewery to the St. Mary's-Alamo intersection south of tourist-popular downtown San Antonio.
VIA President Keith Parker says that section would cost nearly $90 million and take two years to design and engineer, then two more years of construction.
The San Antonio Express-News reports the city would be asked to pay $17 million, as would the county. VIA has committed $20 million. An additional $10 million would be sought from private sources.
Information from: San Antonio Express-News, http://www.mysanantonio.com
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