14-05-2025
VT looking to award grants for bike and pedestrian access
BARRE, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – The Vermont Agency of Transporation (AOT) is accepting grant applications to improve bicycle and pedestrian access throughout the state.
In 2024, AOT awarded more than $7 million under its Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. Grants incorporate funding from the national Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, whose Carbon Reduction Program serves to fund projects that will reduce transportation emissions.
Last year's awardees included projects all across Vermont, from improvements to a more than 2-mile pedestrian path connecting Bennington College to downtown Bennington, to sidewalk and safety improvements near Rutland Intermediate School.
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'Transportation options such as walking and bicycling are valuable for public health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting economic development in Vermont's downtowns,' said Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn. 'Expanding opportunities for people to walk and bike safely improves quality of life and is a priority for our Agency and the State.'
Ideal projects to apply for these grants are those that will be ready to go to construction in 2025 or 2026 – 'simple physical improvements' rather than more complex projects that would involve land acquisition. Applications must be received by July 11, 2025.
An information and training webinar is planned for June 3, and those interested in applying for a grant are strongly encouraged to join.
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