SunRunner project receives $3.3M in federal funds
June 15, 2021 - The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is set to receive a $3.3 million allocation of American Rescue Plan funding for the $44 million SunRunner bus rapid transit project. The 10.3-mile route will connect downtown St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach via Central Avenue. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, provides some $250 million for public transit projects across the country.