The City of Bryant was awarded $349,000 to build a Trail Connector from Debswood Park to Evans Loop Trail Connector.
Three Saline County projects were awarded federal money by ARDOT through either the TAP or RTP program. Read more below about each local project and see the full list of the many projects in the state and the amount they were awarded.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) revealed the award recipients for the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The three in Saline County that received funding were all related to walking, biking, or boating.
3 Saline County Projects
Saline County will build a Boat Launch at Saline Crossing Park by the Saline River Water Trail with RTP funding of $188,000. The City of Benton will build Phase 1 of the Saline River Greenway Trail with TAP funding of $400,000. The City of Bryant will build Phase 1 of a Trail Connector at Debswood Park to Evans Loop with TAP funding of $349,000. That’s a total of $937,000 going to Saline County projects.
See the full list of awards below.
What Is TAP?
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.
What is RTP?
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.
See the full list of funding awards in three separate categories below:
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Baxter Co
Baxter Co. Public Library Foundation Baxter County Public Library Foundation – Library Hill Trail – $456,000
Benton Co
City of Bella Vista Bella Vista Communications, Education, & Outreach – $81,000
City of Bentonville Elm Tree Road Sidepath – $500,000
City of Centerton Grimsley Junior High Sidewalk Project – $80,000
NWARMA Heritage Springs Trail – 090636 – Pleasant Grove Rd. – Hwy. 12 – $500,000
City of Rogers Hudson Rd. Ped. Impvts – $500,000
Carroll Co
City of Berryville Crosswalk & Sidewalk Improvements – Berryville Downtown Square – $500,000
City of Green Forest City Park Walking Trail – $89,000
Chicot Co
City of Lake Village Lake Village – Rodney Angel Sports Complex Sidewalks – $105,000
Clark Co
Clark County Clark County Regional Trail (CCRT) Phase 2 – $500,000
Clay Co
City of Rector Rector Sidewalk Additions – $40,000
Columbia Co
City of Magnolia Magnolia – East University Street Sidewalk Improvements – $386,000
City of Taylor Pine Street Sidewalk Improvements – $158,000
Craighead Co
City of Jonesboro Accommodating Non-Motorists on Marion Berry Parkway Overpass – $500,000
City of Brookland Highway 49B Sidewalks Phase IV – $200,000
Crawford Co
City of Van Buren Downtown Streetscape Project – $500,000
Crittenden Co
City of West Memphis Safety Assessment for Vulnerable Road Users & Non-infrastructure Pedestrian Plan – $153,000
Drew Co
City of Monticello Monticello – Sports Complex Sidewalks – $324,000
Garland Co
City of Hot Springs Hot Springs, Parks & Trails Stokes Creek Greenway Trail, Phase 2 – $500,000
National Park College Foundation National Park College Hummingbird Trail – $77,000
Greene Co
City of Paragould Paragould 8 Mile Creek Trail (Phase 5) – $500,000
Hempstead
City of McCaskill McCaskill Walking Trail – $86,000
Jackson
City of Newport Walnut Street and Elm Street Sidewalk Replacement – $174,000
Jefferson
Jefferson Hospital Association Transportation Alternatives for Cancer Patients in Southeast Arkansas – $154,000
City of Pine Bluff Main Street Designated Pedestrian Railway Crossings – $298,000
Logan Co
City of Booneville Pedestrian Bridge – Booneville Creek – $245,000
Lonoke Co
AEDD Evans-Erwin Recreational Park – Designed for Individuals with Disabilities – $357,000
City of Austin CARG, LOCOMUT, Austin Section – Phase 2 – $500,000
Marion Co
City of Flippin Main Street Sidewalks Ph. III – $108,000
Miller Co
Miller County Miller County Courthouse Sidewalk Project – $280,000
Monroe Co
City of Holly Grove Holly Grove 2024 Sidewalk Project – $100,000
Pike Co
City of Murfreesboro N. Washington Sidewalks & Ped. Safety Impvts. (Ph. II) – $500,000
Poinsett Co
City of Tyronza Tyronza Sidewalks, Phase 1 – $39,000
Pope Co
City of Russellville Downtown Connector Path – $500,000
Pulaski Co
ADPHT Pinnacle Mountain State Park – Maumelle Pinnacles Connection Trail – $500,000
City of Little Rock Markham Street Sidepath – $500,000
City of North Little Rock Recycle Bikes for Kids – $32,000
Pulaski County Southwest Trail Pulaski County Phase 3 Baseline Road to 65th Street – $500,000
Saline Co
City of Benton Saline River Greenway Ph. 1 – $400,000
City of Bryant Debswood Park to Evans Loop Trail Connector Phase 1 – $349,000
Searcy Co
City of Marshall Marshall High School Crosswalk – $499,000
Sebastian Co
City of Fort Smith Maybranch Greenway – $500,000
Union Co
City of Smackover Tennyson Park Walking Trail Improvements – $500,000
City of Strong Strong – Highway 275 Sidewalks – $288,000
Van Buren Co
Clinton School District Clinton School District Safe Routes to School Phase I – $500,000
Washington Co
City of Fayetteville M.L.K. Walkability Improvements – $500,000
City of Tontitown Ardemagni Road Sidewalk – $121,000
West Fork School District West Fork Schools Sidewalk Project – $140,000
White Co
City of Griffithville Main Street Sidewalk Improvements – $142,000
City of Searcy Arch Avenue Sidepath – $500,000
Woodruff
Augusta School District Augusta School District Phase 2 Walking and Biking Trail – $194,000
Yell Co
City of Dardanelle Dardanelle Front Street Enhancements Phase V – $300,000
City of Ola City of Ola Tap Grant 2024 – $220,000
Yell County Highway 7 Overlook – $24,000
54 Projects Total – $16,699,000
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – Motorized
Carroll Co
Carroll County Resource Council Green Forest School-to-Neighborhood Re-Connection Greenway – $498,000
Independence Co
Lyon College The SCOTS Cross County Trail – $100,000
Perry Co
City of Casa Walk in the Park – $62,000
Sebastian Co
Sebastian County Bob Boyer Park Trails Phase III – $156,000
Washington Co
Ozark Off Road Cyclists Lake Fayetteville Soft Surface Trail Enhancement Project – $218,000
7 Projects Total – $1,034,000
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – Non-Motorized
Lee Co
Studio Drift Crowley’s Ridge Gravel Trail – Lee County – $165,000
Mississippi Co
AGFC AGFC Barfield Mississippi River Access Cost Overrun – $258,000
Phillips Co
Studio Drift Crowley’s Ridge Gravel Trail – Phillips County – $165,000
Saline Co
Saline County Saline River Water Trail – Saline Crossing Boat Launch – $188,000
White Co
City of Searcy Riverside Park Boat Launch Improvements – $330,000
Woodruff Co
Woodruff County Cache River Water Trail – $320,000
4 Projects Total – $1,426,000
🛣️