9/30/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
ITD seeks proposals for $1.4 million in transportation alternatives safety projects
BOISE - Approximately $1.4 million is available through Nov. 4 to qualified applicants for one-time Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects focused on safety. Funds are specifically aimed at reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes that involve pedestrians and bicyclists through infrastructure improvements.
Final applications must be submitted to ITD electronically. Applicants can visit the TAP-Safety website: http://itd.idaho.gov/ContractingServices/TAP/default.htm to access the new application, eligible entities and instructions for submitting proposals.
At a minimum, application requirements include:
- Addressing infrastructure improvement to reduce fatalities and/or serious injuries, based on crash data between 2011 and 2015. See Idaho Local Road Crash Data 2011-2015 map at http://gis.lhtac.org/safety/
- Commitment to completing the design and be construction-ready by July 1, 2017.
- Ability to provide a local cash-only match of 7.34 percent.
- Projects that have secured necessary right of way.
- Projects that have Environmental requirements that do not exceed Categorical Exclusion.