Signal Mountain will receive a $282,738 federal grant through the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the Pedestrian Connectivity Project, Senator Bo Watson and Rep. Patsy Hazelwood announced.
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant will fund construction of sidewalks from James Blvd. to Ridgeway Ave. and interior connecting walkways within the park system. This includes crosswalks and a retaining wall.
“This is a sizable federal grant and we were happy to support its application,” said Senator Watson. “Sidewalks provide many benefits to our communities, including safety, mobility and healthier communities. I am very pleased that these improvements are forthcoming and appreciate the work of our local officials in helping to secure it.”
“These federal grant dollars are essential in our efforts to improve the safety and quality of life for the citizens of Signal Mountain,” said Rep. Hazlewood. “I want to congratulate our local leaders on their successful application. I am pleased to have supported their efforts to secure this federal grant which will allow for important infrastructural upgrades without the use of state transportation dollars.”
The TAP program began providing funds to local governments in 1991. More than $317 million in grants has been distributed by the department since to improve access and provide a better quality of life for the people of Tennessee. The money has gone to 267 communities across the Volunteer State to build sidewalks, bike and pedestrian trails and to renovate historic train depots and other transportation related structures. No Improve Act funding is used in the grants.