On the other hand, the Hiawatha Corridor project faced an awkward and time-consuming process for executing change orders due to the project's bifurcated management structure, in which MnDOT was responsible for constructing the project while Metro Transit was the FTA New Starts grantee. A total of 138 change orders were negotiated during project delivery, and every one had to be executed by both MnDOT and Metro Transit. Beyond the project's primary sponsors, the project team had to keep its many funding partners informed and engaged, especially as it related to the drawdown of construction funds from general obligation bonds issued by the Minnesota Department of Finance to draw funds for the project from general obligation debt.