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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. 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.

US 89 - Railhead Vaenue to Snowflake Drive, Pedestrian/Bikeway Project, Flagstaff

US 89 - Railhead Avenue to Snowflake Drive, Pedestrian/Bikeway Project, Flagstaff

One ~ 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.

Glendale Bike Box Demonstration Project

Glendale Bike Box Demonstration Project

Two ~ 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.

Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Easement

Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Easement

Three ~ 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.

Navajo Bridge Welcome Center

Navajo Bridge Welcome Center

Four ~ 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.

7th Avenue and I-17 Artwork Project in Phoenix

7th Avenue and I-17 Artwork Project in Phoenix.

Five ~ 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.

Gardens at La Posada Hotel in Winslow

Gardens at La Posada Hotel in Winslow

Six ~ 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.

Exterior Renovation Patagonia Depot

Exterior Renovation Patagonia Depot

Seven ~ 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.

Apache Trails System

Apache Trails System

Eight ~ 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.

Right of Way at Tovrea Castle, Van Buren to Washington Street in Phoenix

Right of Way at Tovrea Castle, Van Buren to Washington Street in Phoenix

Nine ~ Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising

 

Removal of outdoor advertising can improve the aesthetic quality of a roadway.

Julian Wash Natural Park at I-10 and I-19 near Tucson

Julian Wash Natural Park at I-10 and I-19 near Tucson

Ten ~ Archaeological Planning and Research

 

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

State Route
 260, MP 260-263 Wildlife Fencing

State Route 260, MP 260-263 Wildlife Fencing

Eleven ~ 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.

Kingman Powerhouse Visitors Center

Kingman Powerhouse Visitors Center

Twelve ~ 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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