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State Issues Call for Transportation Enhancement Projects

AUSTIN - TxDOT announces a program call for project nominations for the Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program. Submissions will be accepted until December 11, 2009.

The Texas Transportation Commission authorized TxDOT to conduct the $67.5 million program call to solicit project proposals for development opportunities for non-traditional transportation-related activities.

The federally-funded program supports transportation-related activities that promote the quality of the environment through aesthetic enhancements associated with transportation.

Projects will be selected on a competitive basis.

Selection for funding does not constitute a grant. Selected projects are eligible for reimbursement for up to 80 percent of allowable costs. The entity nominating a project is responsible for the remaining cost share, including cost overruns.

Projects should go above and beyond standard transportation activities and be integrated into the surrounding environment in a sensitive and creative manner that contributes to the livelihood of the communities; promotes the quality of the environment; and enhances the aesthetics of our roadways.

Eligible projects must demonstrate a relationship to the surface transportation system through either function or impact. Project nominated must incorporate one of the following 12 categories:

• pedestrians and bicycles facilities
• safety and education activities for pedestrians and bicyclists
• acquisition of scenic easements and scenic and historic properties
• scenic or historic highway programs (including providing tourist and welcome center facilities)
• landscaping and other scenic beautification
• historic preservation
• rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals)
• preservation of abandoned railway corridors (including conversion and use for pedestrian and bicycle facilities)
• control and removal of outdoor advertising
• archaeological planning and research
• environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity
• establishment of transportation museums

Applications should be submitted to local TxDOT district offices.

For more information about the TE program, visit: http://www.txdot.gov/business/governments/te.htm

The Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining nearly 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 13,000 employees strive to empower local leaders to solve local transportation problems, and to use new financial tools, including tolling and public-private partnerships, to reduce congestion and pave the way for future economic growth while enhancing safety, improving air quality and preserving the value of the state's transportation assets. Find out more on the Txdot Web site.