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Authorizing the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division to submit, and if awarded, to facilitate acceptance of a grant of $920,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a plan and design for a preferred alternative for a north side all ages ability bicycle and pedestrian facility and recommending the Common Council to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to accept the grant award. (District 12 and District 18)
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WHEREAS, the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) grant was created to help communities plan, design, and construct safe and connected active transportation networks such as sidewalks, bikeways, and trails that connect destinations such as schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and medical facilities within a community or metropolitan region; and
WHEREAS, ATIIP projects are intended to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of active transportation networks and communities; improve connectivity between active transportation modes and public transportation; enhance the resiliency of on- and off-road active transportation infrastructure and help protect the environment; and improve quality of life in disadvantaged communities through the delivery of connected active transportation networks and expanded mobility opportunities; and
WHEREAS, US DOT has set aside some funds to support grants specifically for planning and design of active transportation networks; and
WHEREAS, the development of a feasible alternatives for an all ages and ability bicycle and pedestrian connection from the north side of Madison that would connect into the rest of the City bicycle and pedestrian network and to the planned North South Bus Rapid Transit route would promote safety and connectivity throughout the region; and
WHEREAS, the grant application would also ...
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