A proposed $161.6 million extension of the light rail to Port Covington has been set in motion as the developer works to secure state and federal funding for the transit project.
Sagamore Development Co., the real estate arm of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, issued a request for qualifications in late May to begin planning and preliminary design for the rail spurs and two stations.
The developer has included plans to extend the light rail into Port Covington as part of its $5.5 billion redevelopment…