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The Transportation Enhancement Activities program offers funding for surface transportation projects in 12 eligible categories, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation, and environmental mitigation. This program aims to expand transportation choices, increase recreation opportunities, and revitalize economies. Contact your state DOT or visit www.enhancements.org for more information.
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Transportation Enhancement Activities Expanding transportation choices, increasing recreation opportunity and access, revitalizing economies.
Transportation Enhancements • 12 eligible categories for projects that relate to surface transportation. • Funds are 10% of STP (including Equity Bonus thru STP): about $800 million per year. • Federal share is 80% (with sliding scale).
Transportation Enhancement Activities Eligible Activities • Pedestrian and bicycle facilities. • Pedestrian and bicyclist education. • Acquisition of scenic or historic easements or sites. • Scenic or historic highway programs including tourist and welcome centers.
Eligible TE Activities • Landscaping and scenic beautification • Historic preservation • Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals) • Preservation of abandoned railway corridors: Rails-to-Trails.
Eligible TE Activities • Inventory, control, and removal of outdoor advertising. • Archaeological planning and research. • Environmental mitigation for water pollution from highway runoff, and to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality and maintain habitat connectivity. • Transportation museums.
Who to call? • Each State has its own TE process. • Contact your State DOT Transportation Enhancement Program Manager: see www.enhancements.org. • States are encouraged to use qualified youth service and conservation corps. • Repeat: TE projects must relate to surface transportation.
For more information: State TE Manager contacts: www.enhancements.org • National TE oversight: Christopher Douwes Trails and Enhancements Program Manager christopher.douwes@dot.gov 202-366-5013; fax 202-366-3409