The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department has announced the award recipients for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for 2016.
Announced Sept. 16, TAP recipients by county, sponsor, project name and federal funding award include:
• Bradley, City of Warren, Sidewalk Improvements 2016 $177,000;
• Desha, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, McCallie Access Overlook $87,000;
• Drew, City of Monticello, Lake Monticello Trail $92,000;
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• Jefferson, City of Pine Bluff, Downtown Streetscape (Phase 2) $496,000;
• Jefferson, City of Pine Bluff, Lake Saracen Trail (Phase 8B) $245,000;
• Jefferson, City of White Hall, White Hall City Park $306,000;
• Jefferson, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pedestrian Mall (Phase 1) $407,000.
RTP recipients listed by county, sponsor, project name and federal funding award include:
• Arkansas, City of DeWitt, Jackson St. Trail $35,000.
For 2016, a total of 71 TAP projects and 15 RTP projects were awarded. A total of $16.5 million was awarded for TAP projects and $1.4 million was awarded to RTP projects.
TAP provides funding for programs and projects defined as “transportation alternatives” for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of transportation. It was authorized by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). It is a reimbursement-type grant program that provides for an 80 percent federal share and a 20 percent local match from eligible applicants.
RTP is funded through a portion of TAP funds set aside specifically for recreational trails. These funds are eligible for maintenance and restoration of existing trails, development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages, and construction of new trails.