| CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced the award of 38 Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grant projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2022, worth $9,734,552 in total, for projects in 22 counties. “We’ve learned that investing in our cities, towns, and beautiful parks is one of the best ways to attract tourists and improve the daily lives of our residents,” Gov. Justice said. “This program provides millions of dollars to make some of the best places in West Virginia more accessible, which will also enhance visitation throughout the state. The positive economic ripple effects will be off the charts, and I couldn’t be prouder to approve these well-deserved initiatives.” The West Virginia Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program are administered by the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) and funded by the Federal Highway Administration. These grants help towns and cities build and improve sidewalks, lighting, walking paths, rail trails and more. Projects with total funding (including sponsor funding): TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROJECTS: BOONE COUNTY City of Madison $806,215.00 Construction Madison Riverside Drive Sidewalk Improvements FAYETTE COUNTY Babcock State Park $145,945.00 Design and Construction Babcock State Park Sewell Road Narrow Gauge Trail Bridge City of Mount Hope $375,000.00 Design and Construction Mount Hope Sidewalk and Pedestrian Lighting Phase V GREENBRIER COUNTY Greenbrier River Trail Foundation $764,941.25 Construction Greenbrier River Trail Bridges Redecking City of White Sulphur Springs $875,000.00 Design and Construction White Sulphur Springs West End Streetscape HAMPSHIRE COUNTY Town of Romney $455,000.00 Construction Romney North High Street Sidewalk Improvements JEFFERSON COUNTY Town of Bolivar $750,000.00 Construction Bolivar West Washington Street City of Charles Town $511,228.75 Construction Charles Town South George Street Pedestrian Improvements KANAWHA COUNTY City of Nitro $100,000.00 Construction Nitro Second Avenue Streetscape LOGAN COUNTY Logan County Commission $500,000.00 Construction Hatfield Cemetery Trailhead MERCER COUNTY Mercer County Commission $315,067.50 Construction Mercer County Courthouse Sidewalk Restoration City of Princeton $152,460.00 Construction Princeton Straley Avenue and North 8th Street Sidewalk City of Princeton $207,202.50 Construction Princeton Thorn Street (North side) Sidewalk MONONGALIA COUNTY City of Morgantown $300,000.00 Construction Morgantown Walnut Streetscape City of Morgantown $508,000.00 Construction Morgantown Municipal Airport Streetscape West Virginia University $1,250,000.00 Construction West Virginia University Campus Connector Path MONROE COUNTY and GREENBRIER COUNTY Town of Alderson $50,000.00 Design Alderson Memorial Bridge Repairs NICHOLAS COUNTY City of Richwood $200,000.00 Construction Richwood City Sidewalks POCAHONTAS COUNTY Town of Hillsboro $100,000.00 Design Hillsboro Sidewalk PRESTON COUNTY Town of Bruceton Mills $250,000.00 Construction Bruceton Mills Sidewalk PUTNAM COUNTY Town of Poca $325,000.00 Design and Construction Poca Laurel Avenue Sidewalk Extension TUCKER COUNTY City of Parsons $263,500.00 Design and Construction Parsons Poplar Street Sidewalk Improvements UPSHUR COUNTY City of Buckhannon $221,130.00 Design Buckhannon Poundstone Riverwalk Trail Extension WETZEL COUNTY Town of Hundred $300,000.00 Design and Construction Hundred New Sidewalks Phase II WOOD COUNTY City of Vienna $750,000.00 Construction Vienna Grand Central Avenue Sidewalks RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM PROJECTS: FAYETTE COUNTY Town of Ansted $60,000.00 Design Fox Branch Creek Trestle Improvements GRANT COUNTY Grant County Commission $125,000.00 Construction Petersburg River Park Hike and Bike Trail HARDY COUNTY Town of Wardensville $50,000.00 Design Wardensville Trail Design KANAWHA COUNTY Kanawha State Forest $125,000.00 Design and Construction Kanawha State Forest Johnson and Logtown Hollow Trail Repair McDOWELL COUNTY Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority $150,000.00 Design and Construction Indian Ridge Trail System Maintenance (Hatfield McCoy) Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority $150,000.00 Design and Construction Pocahontas Trail System Maintenance (Hatfield McCoy) Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority $150,000.00 Design and Construction Rockhouse Trail System Maintenance (Hatfield McCoy) MONONGALIA COUNTY Monongahela River Trails Conservancy $260,000.00 Construction Caperton Rail Trail Arboretum Section Trail Repair Monongahela River Trails Conservancy $220,000.00 Construction Caperton Rail Trail Star City Repaving PUTNAM COUNTY City of Hurricane $185,000.00 Design and Construction Hurricane Meeks Mountain Trails RALEIGH COUNTY Piney Creek Watershed Association $117,500.00 Design and Construction Woodrow Wilson High School Wetland Boardwalk WOOD COUNTY North Bend Rails-To-Trails Foundation, Inc. $100,000.00 Design North Bend Rail Trail Surveying and Ditching For additional information about Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program and grant application process, please visit transportation.wv.gov or dohgrants.wv.gov. |
