The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced a Multimodal Access Grant to support the transportation needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit-users through infrastructure projects that address accessibility and existing gaps along state routes and at transit hubs.
Donor Name: Tennessee Department of Transportation
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/17/2022
Details:
Multimodal Access Grant funding is available to improve transportation access for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users along State Routes using the following improvement types:
- Sidewalks
- Pedestrian crossing improvements, including high-visibility crosswalks, curb ramps, signs and pavement markings, signalization, and median refuge islands
- Bicycle facilities (including on-road bike lanes/cycle tracks)
- Multi-use paths (pedestrian plus bicycle traffic) located within the transportation corridor. All such paths must be a minimum of 10-feet wide.
- Transit stop amenities (shelters, benches, sidewalks, curb ramps, lighting)
- Complete streets, road diet, or traffic calming measures
- Bicycle, pedestrian and transit-related improvements that address requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Pedestrian-scale lighting (will not rank highly as a standalone project, but is eligible as a project component)
- Other improvements which improve access for multimodal users
Eligibility Criteria
Cities, Counties, and Towns in Tennessee are eligible to submit applications for the Multimodal Access Grant. Awarded applicants will sign a grant agreement committing the Municipal or County government to a reimbursable five or ten percent (5% or 10%) local match and ongoing maintenance responsibility for the completed project.
For more information, visit Tennessee Department of Transportation.
