Program Summary and Objectives

• Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
  office: federal highway administration (fhwa)
• Program Website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails.html.
• Authorization: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU),, Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C 104, 206.
• Headquarters: Christopher B. Douwes 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Email: christopher.douwes@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-5013 Fax: (202) 366-5013

To provide funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses.

Examples of Projects Funded

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: States selected projects located on Federal, State, local, and private lands for all kinds of recreational trail uses including projects such as: grooming snow trails, maintaining trails, constructing nature trails, constructing urban multiple use trails, developing rail-trails, repairing motorized and non motorized trails, constructing and rehabilitating trail bridges, improving trail access for people with disabilities, developing trailside and trailhead facilities, assessing trails for accessibility and maintenance, improving trail information and signs, and providing trail safety patrols and trail-related training. Many projects use youth conservation or service corps. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time