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Plans to build a Treasure Coast Brightline station are at a standstill.
The high-speed rail line announced two years ago that Stuart was its preferred location for the next train station. But Martin County submitted a grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration last year and did not receive one.
The county submitted its latest grant application this month and will have to wait a few months to find out if there will be one granted this time around.
County officials say they are also requesting $8 million for signalization for Dixie Highway and the south county corridor. The total amount the county is requesting tops $69 million. The cost of the entire project is $87 million and Martin County will be responsible for 15 million of it.
At this point, the earliest a train station could be located in Stuart is the spring of 2029.