"Working with the community has been the key to getting this station shovel-ready and now funded," said GCRTA General Manager Joseph Calabrese. "With ridership increases over the last 16 consecutive months RTA-wide, and especially on the Red Line, this is a perfect time to be reconstructing this station."

The station—formerly known as the University Circle Rapid Station and originally built in 1956—is one of the highest transfer points within the system and a critical node for efficient operation. It has had minor retrofits for repairs and partial compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This project will completely rebuild the station, bringing it into full ADA compliance. GCRTA will reconstruct not only the rail station building and platform, but also the associated bus transfer loop and slip ramps.

Funding for the project comes from a combination of federal, state, and local sources, including private industry assistance. The largest amount, $10.5 million, comes from a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER II) grant.