GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANTS CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 29, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced grant awards to fund 54 community and infrastructure projects across the state. The Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Grant programs will provide more than $7 million for a variety of improvements. “Improvements like those supported by the Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails programs are investments that build a better and brighter future of West Virginia,” said Gov. Tomblin. “Today’s grant funding will allow us to build and repair infrastructure across the state— making our communities better places to live and work.” Funding is provided by the Federal Highway Administration. The West Virginia Division of Highways administers the programs. Recipients are: 14 Recreational Trails Grants - $1,158,538 Audra State Park (Barbour) Alum Cave Trail Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $96,000 Anthony Boat Launch (Greenbrier) United States Forest Service Federal Funds Awarded $28,000 Babcock State Park (Fayette) Babcock State Park Trail Maintenance Equipment Federal Funds Awarded $37,700 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (Logan and Mingo) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Bearwallow and Buffalo Mountain Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (McDowell and Mercer) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Indian Ridge and Pocahontas Trail Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority (Logan, Mingo and Wyoming) Hatfield McCoy Trail System – Rockhouse and Pinnacle Creek Trail Maintenance Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Barboursville, Village of (Cabell) Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Barboursville Park Equestrian Trail Federal Funds Awarded $56,000 Citizens Conservation Corps, Inc. (Raleigh) Burning Rock Trails Project 2016 Federal Funds Awarded $120,000 North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation, Inc. (Doddridge and Harrison) North Bend Rail Trail Restoration Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 Friends of the Cheat (Preston) Cheat River Rail Trail Design and Construction Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Parsons, City of (Tucker) Corrick’s Ford Battlefield Park Development Federal Funds Awarded $80,000 National Coal Heritage Area Authority (Lincoln, Logan and Mingo) Guyandotte Water Trail Federal Funds Awarded $125,000 Friends of Blackwater (Tucker) North Fork of Blackwater Trail Development Project Federal Funds Awarded $74,238 Preston County Parks and Recreation Commission (Preston) WV Northern Rail Trail Federal Funds Awarded $71,600 40 Transportation Alternatives Grants - $5,917,737 Bradshaw, Town of (McDowell) Bradshaw Sidewalk Rehabilitation Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Iaeger, Town of (McDowell) Town of Iaeger Sidewalk Rehabilitation Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Shinnston, City of (Harrison) Shinnston Lincoln High School to WV Rt. 20 Sidewalk Federal Funds Awarded $192,882 West Milford, Town of (Harrison) West Milford School Street Sidewalks Improvements Federal Funds Awarded $108,000 Rupert, Town of (Greenbrier) Rupert Phase III Sidewalk Improvements Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Federal Funds Awarded $99,084 Linwood Alive, Inc. (Pocahontas) Linwood Alive, Inc. Linwood Project Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Morgan County Commission (Morgan) Morgan County Commission/North Berkeley Rail Trail III Federal Funds Awarded $160,000 Romney, City of (Hampshire) City of Romney – Main Street Sidewalks (High Street to Grafton Street) Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Romney, City of (Hampshire) City of Romney – Main Street Sidewalks (South Side) Federal Funds Awarded $322,469 Bridgeport, City of (Harrison) Bridgeport Rt. 58 Walking Trail Federal Funds Awarded $560,000 Barboursville, Village of (Cabell) Barboursville Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Federal Funds Awarded $100,000 Parkersburg, City of (Wood) Parkersburg Gihon Elementary School Federal Funds Awarded $64,920 Wood County Commission (Wood) Wood County Commission Route 14/Pike Street Trail Federal Funds Awarded $8,000 Brooke County Commission (Brooke) Brooke Pioneer Expansion North Connector Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Parkersburg, City of (Wood) Parkersburg Rayon Drive (Phase One) Federal Funds Awarded $240,000 Ranson, City of (Jefferson) Ranson 5th Avenue Extended Complete Street Project Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Morgantown, City of (Monongalia) Morgantown Pleasant Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $128,000 Regional Intergovernmental Council (Clay) Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 Regional Intergovernmental Council Town of Clay Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $250,000 Barrackville, Town of (Marion) Barrackville Phase 7 PublicWalks Federal Funds Awarded $96,000 Putnam County Parks and Recreation (Putnam) Hometown Parks Improvements Construction Phase Federal Funds Awarded $45,777 Grantsville, Town of (Calhoun) Grantsville Main Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $350,000 Madison, City of (Boone) Madison State Street Streetscape Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $401, 005 Jane Lew, Town of (Lewis) Jane Lew Main Street Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $200,000 Oak Hill, City of (Fayette) Oak Hill Main Street and Central Avenue Connector Trail Federal Funds Awarded $60,000 Oak Hill, City of (Fayette) Oak Hill Lighting and Security Federal Funds Awarded $192,000 Bruceton Mills, Town of (Preston) Bruceton Mills Sidewalk Project Federal Funds Awarded $135,200 Salem, City of (Harrison) Salem Sidewalk Project Phase I Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Morgantown, City of (Monongalia) Morgantown Multi-Use path Along WV 705 Federal Funds Awarded $400,000 Mullens, City of (Wyoming) Mullens TAP and RTP Federal Funds Awarded $250,000 Charleston, City of (Kanawha) Charleston Quarrier St. West and Virginia St. West Bike Trail Federal Funds Awarded $100,000 Date: May 18, 2016 Contact: 304-558-4977 West Union, Town of (Doddridge) West Union Downtown Sidewalk Project Federal Funds Awarded $32,000 Glenville, City of (Gilmer) Glenville Hays City Trail Federal Funds Awarded $35,000 Princeton, City of (Mercer) Princeton Thorn Street North Side Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Nitro, City of (Kanawha) Nitro Second Avenue Streetscape Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 Bath, Town of (Morgan) Berkeley Springs State Park Improvements Federal Funds Awarded $38,400 Babcock State Park (Fayette) Babcock State Park Babcock to Sewell-Trail Restoration Project Federal Funds Awarded $150,000 Gilbert, Town of (Mingo) Gilbert Sidewalk Enhancements Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $60,000 Corporation of Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry High Street Project Federal Funds Awarded $64,000 Vienna, City of (Wood) Vienna Grand Central Avenue Streetscape Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $75,000 Sistersville, City of (Tyler) Sistersville Downtown Streetscape Phase II Federal Funds Awarded $50,000 ### .