JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking projects outside of the St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield metropolitan areas that could be funded with Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds. Projects inside the St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield metropolitan areas will be selected through a separate competitive process.
The Transportation Alternative Program provides federal funds through a competitive selection process for transportation-related activities and cannot be used for routine highway and bridge construction. The projects can be stand-alone, or part of an ongoing transportation project. These projects can include, but are not limited to:
· Pedestrian/bike facilities and infrastructure
· Rails to trails
· Scenic turnouts and overlooks
· Storm water mitigation
· Wildlife management
· Outdoor advertising management
· Vegetative management
· Rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities
· Archaeological activities
· Recreational Trails Program
· Safe Routes to School activities
· Boulevards from divided highways
Local public agencies are reimbursed for eligible project costs at a rate of 80 percent with the local agency providing a 20 percent match. Eligible projects must be able to begin construction on or before spring 2016.
Applications are due November 14, 2014, with selected projects to be announced in January 2015.