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12 Activities of Enhancement Projects

The Transportation Enhancement (TE) program provides funding for projects in any one of the 12 activities related to surface transportation. The items listed here are the only items eligible for funding (except for Activity #3, which is not eligible in Arizona for the Round 16 funding cycle). Non-eligible elements can be included in a project if they are identified as separate in the cost estimate, and a funding source other than the TE is identified and used.


Activity 1
Provision of Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles
Activity 1 includes walkways, pedestrian bridges, multi-use pathways, sidewalks, and support facilities for pedestrian and bicyclist use.

Activity 2
Provision of Safety and Educational Activities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Activity 2 covers enhancements such as safety displays and educational activities related to surface transportation. The activities must have a broad and preferably regional target audience.

Activity 3
Acquisition of Scenic Easements or Historic Sites
Activity 3 supports the acquisition of property to protect scenic views or historic sites associated with surface transportation. The properties acquired should possess significant aesthetic, natural, visual, or open space values. Historic properties must be eligible or listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Please Note: For the Round 16 year, Activity 3 projects will not be eligible in Arizona for funding.)

Activity 4
Scenic or Historic Highway Programs (Including the Provision of Tourist and Welcome Center Facilities)
In addition to the TE Program, separate grant funding is available for projects on state-designated scenic or historic roads under the ADOT Parkways, Historic and Scenic Roads program. Tourist and Welcome Centers are fundable if they are located on or within two miles of a state-designated Parkway, Scenic or Historic road. The facility must relate to the scenic, historic, cultural, archaeological, recreational, or natural qualities that contribute to the highway's designation as a scenic road.

Activity 5
Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification
Activity 5 is intended for landscaping activities. Funding is also included for site furniture such as benches, trash receptacles, etc. Maintenance of landscaping does not qualify under this program.

Activity 6
Historic Preservation
Any work under this activity must have a strong surface transportation link and result in a project that retains its National Register of Historic Places eligibility.

Activity 7
Rehabilitation of Historic Transportation Buildings, Structures, or Facilities
Activity 7 is for projects such as the rehabilitation of historic highway maintenance facilities, train depots, and bridges.

Activity 8
Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors (Including the Conversion and Use Thereof for Pedestrian or Bicycle Trails)
The rails-to-trails concept is an appropriate use of this funding activity.

Activity 9
Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising
Removal of outdoor advertising can improve the aesthetic quality of a roadway.

Activity 10
Archaeological Planning and Research
Activity 10 is intended for projects to plan and implement archaeological research related to surface transportation routes.

Activity 11
Environmental Mitigation to Address Water Pollution Due to Highway Runoff or Reduce Vehicle-Caused Wildlife Mortality While Maintaining Habitat Connectivity
Activity 11 may include treatment for highway runoff, or the construction of wildlife underpasses, bridges or fences.

Activity 12
Establishment of Transportation Museums
Transportation museums established using TE funds must meet the following definition of a museum. The facility must:
• Be a legally organized not-for-profit institution or part of a not-for-profit institution or government-entity
• Be essentially educational in nature
• Have a formally stated mission
• Have one full-time paid professional staff member who has museum knowledge and experience and is delegated authority and - allocated financial resources sufficient to operate the museum effectively
• Present regularly scheduled programs and exhibits that use and interpret objects for the public according to accepted standards
• Have a formal and appropriate program of documentation, care, and use of collections and/or tangible objects
• Have a formal and appropriate program of presentations and maintenance of exhibits.


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