Clark County was among multiple Arkansas entities selected to receive a Transportation Alternatives Program grant. The county is set to receive $500,000 for Phase 2 of the Clark County Regional Trail.
According to county Judge Troy Tucker, Phase 2 will create a pedestrian path connecting what will be the new Caddo River bridge on Arkansas Highway 7/North 10th Street to the river’s relief bridge over Caney Creek, about 1/2 mile south.
CLICK HERE for our previous reporting on Phase 1 of the trail system.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced the award recipients for the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP).
The TAP was reauthorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and provides funding for programs and projects defined as “transportation alternatives” for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of transportation. The TAP is a reimbursement-type grant program that provides for an 80% federal share and a 20% local match from eligible applicants.
Under the TAP, eligible projects can include construction of on-road and off-road trail facilities that include sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure. Conversion of abandoned railroad corridors for pedestrian and bicycle trails is also eligible.
The 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.
For 2024, a total of 54 TAP projects were awarded for approximately $16.7 million and a total of 11 RTP projects were awarded for approximately $2.5 million.
Other counties/municipalities in the area receiving grants include:
City of Hot Springs, Parks & Trails Stokes Creek Greenway Trail, Phase 2, $500,000
National Park College Foundation (Hot Springs), National Park College Hummingbird Trail, $77,000
City of Murfreesboro, sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements to North Washington
City of McCaskill (Hempstead County), McCaskill Walking Trail, $86,000
City of Magnolia, sidewalk improvements to East University Street, $386,000
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