GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND - PDF document

GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANTS CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 29, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced grant awards to fund 54 community and infrastructure projects across the state. The Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Grant programs will provide more than $7 million for a variety of improvements. “Improvements like those supported by the Transportatio n Alternatives and Recreational Trails programs are investments that build a better and brighter future of West Virginia,” said Gov. Tomblin. “Today’s grant funding will allow us to build and repair infrastructure across the state — making our communities better places to live and work. ” Funding is provided by the Federal Highway Administration. The West Virginia Division of Highways administers the programs. Recipients are: 14 Recreational Trails Grants - $1,158,538 Audra State Park (Barbour) Alum Cave Trail Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $96,000 Anthony Boat Launch (Greenbrier) United States Forest Service Federal Funds Awarded $28,000 Babcock State Park (Fayette) Babcock State Park Trail Maintenance Equipment Federal Funds Awarded $37,700 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (Logan and Mingo) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Bearwallow and Buffalo Mountain Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (McDowell and Mercer) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Indian Ridge and Pocahontas Trail Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (Logan, Mingo and Wyoming) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Rockhouse and Pinnacle Creek Trail Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Barboursville, Village of (Cabell)

Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Barboursville Park Equestrian Trail Federal Funds Awarded $56,000 Citizens Conservation Corps, Inc. (Raleigh) Burning Rock Trails Project 2016 Federal Funds Awarded $120,000 North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation, Inc. (Doddridge and Harrison) North Bend Rail Trail Restoration Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Friends of the Cheat (Preston) Cheat River Rail Trail Design and Construction Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Parsons, City of (Tucker) Corrick’s Ford Battlefield Park Development Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 National Coal Heritage Area Authority (Lincoln, Logan and Mingo) Guyandotte Water Trail Federal Funds Awarded $125,000 Friends of Blackwater (Tucker) North Fork of Blackwater Trail Development Project Federal Funds Awarded $74,238 Preston County Parks and Recreation Commission (Preston) WV Northern Rail Trail Federal Funds Awarded $71,600 40 Transportation Alternatives Grants - $5,917,737 Bradshaw, Town of (McDowell) Bradshaw Sidewalk Rehabilitation Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Iaeger, Town of (McDowell) Town of Iaeger Sidewalk Rehabilitation Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Shinnston, City of (Harrison) Shinnston Lincoln High School to WV Rt. 20 Sidewalk Federal Funds Awarded $192,882 West Milford, Town of (Harrison) West Milford School Street Sidewalks Improvements Federal Funds Awarded $108,000 Rupert, Town of (Greenbrier) Rupert Phase III Sidewalk Improvements

Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Federal Funds Awarded $99,084 Linwood Alive, Inc. (Pocahontas) Linwood Alive, Inc. Linwood Project Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Morgan County Commission (Morgan) Morgan County Commission/North Berkeley Rail Trail III Federal Funds Awarded $160,000 Romney, City of (Hampshire) City of Romney – Main Street Sidewalks (High Street to Grafton Street) Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Romney, City of (Hampshire) City of Romney – Main Street Sidewalks (South Side) Federal Funds Awarded $322,469 Bridgeport, City of (Harrison) Bridgeport Rt. 58 Walking Trail Federal Funds Awarded $560,000 Barboursville, Village of (Cabell) Barboursville Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Federal Funds Awarded $100,000 Parkersburg, City of (Wood) Parkersburg Gihon Elementary School Federal Funds Awarded $64,920 Wood County Commission (Wood) Wood County Commission Route 14/Pike Street Trail Federal Funds Awarded $8,000 Brooke County Commission (Brooke) Brooke Pioneer Expansion North Connector Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Parkersburg, City of (Wood) Parkersburg Rayon Drive (Phase One) Federal Funds Awarded $240,000 Ranson, City of (Jefferson) Ranson 5 th Avenue Extended Complete Street Project Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Morgantown, City of (Monongalia) Morgantown Pleasant Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $128,000 Regional Intergovernmental Council (Clay)

Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Regional Intergovernmental Council Town of Clay Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $250,000 Barrackville, Town of (Marion) Barrackville Phase 7 PublicWalks Federal Funds Awarded $96,000 Putnam County Parks and Recreation (Putnam) Hometown Parks Improvements Construction Phase Federal Funds Awarded $45,777 Grantsville, Town of (Calhoun) Grantsville Main Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $350,000 Madison, City of (Boone) Madison State Street Streetscape Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $401, 005 Jane Lew, Town of (Lewis) Jane Lew Main Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Oak Hill, City of (Fayette) Oak Hill Main Street and Central Avenue Connector Trail Federal Funds Awarded $60,000 Oak Hill, City of (Fayette) Oak Hill Lighting and Security Federal Funds Awarded $192,000 Bruceton Mills, Town of (Preston) Bruceton Mills Sidewalk Project Federal Funds Awarded $135,200 Salem, City of (Harrison) Salem Sidewalk Project Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Morgantown, City of (Monongalia) Morgantown Multi-Use path Along WV 705 Federal Funds Awarded $400,000 Mullens, City of (Wyoming) Mullens TAP and RTP Federal Funds Awarded $250,000 Charleston, City of (Kanawha) Charleston Quarrier St. West and Virginia St. West Bike Trail Federal Funds Awarded $100,000

Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 West Union, Town of (Doddridge) West Union Downtown Sidewalk Project Federal Funds Awarded $32,000 Glenville, City of (Gilmer) Glenville Hays City Trail Federal Funds Awarded $35,000 Princeton, City of (Mercer) Princeton Thorn Street North Side Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Nitro, City of (Kanawha) Nitro Second Avenue Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Bath, Town of (Morgan) Berkeley Springs State Park Improvements Federal Funds Awarded $38,400 Babcock State Park (Fayette) Babcock State Park Babcock to Sewell-Trail Restoration Project Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Gilbert, Town of (Mingo) Gilbert Sidewalk Enhancements Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $60,000 Corporation of Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry High Street Project Federal Funds Awarded $64,000 Vienna, City of (Wood) Vienna Grand Central Avenue Streetscape Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $75,000 Sistersville, City of (Tyler) Sistersville Downtown Streetscape Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 ###