King County Metro is receiving almost $80 million federal grant to help upgrade its bus line running through several major south King County cities. The Federal Transportation Administration’s grant was announced on Wednesday.

King County Metro in Washington state will receive $79.7 million to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide service for cities south of Seattle.

King County Metro’s RapidRide is expanding service into Renton, Kent, and Auburn, and a new federal grant of $80 million will help make the project a reality.

King County Metro Transit (King County Metro) received a $79.7 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support construction of the agency’s new rapid bus route. Funding for the estimated $168.

King County received a federal grant Wednesday to help expand Metro RapidRide service to Renton, Kent and Auburn. According to a release, the $79.7 million federal grant will help launch the I Line, the newest addition to King County Metro's RapidRide network.

A new federal grant will help a new rapid transit line in King County get on the fast track. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video,