The Texas Transportation Commission allocated more than $284 million in federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects across the state in a Nov. 13 order, with around $13.7 million going toward Austin-based projects.
The funds will be awarded to multiple projects across the city, including an update to Travis County’s Active Transportation Plan, the development of a trail and park along the Capital Metro Red Line commuter rail and improvements to CapMetro disability access at bus stops.
“These federal Transportation Alternative funds will go toward 73 projects statewide that will build sidewalks, shared use paths, dedicated bicycle lanes and pedestrian bridges,” the Texas Department of Transportation wrote in a news release. “They will also be used for the development of active transportation plans that will help communities plan for non-motorized connected networks.”…