UDOT Fund Fact Sheet
Program Development & STIP • Spring 2020
RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FUNDING
Federal Year: October 1 Programmed Funding 2021: $1.5 million 2022: $1.5 million 2023: $1.5 million
The Recreational Trails Program provides Federal Highway Administration grants to build and maintain recreational trails for motorized and nonmotorized use.
CONTACT
Chris Haller Utah Division of Parks and Recreation 801 349-0487 chrishaller@utah.gov
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Applications received: 63 Applications awarded: 38 Total project value: $10,144 million Project Examples: Gate Buttress Infrastructure Phase II Iron and Beaver Non-moto Trail System Expansion Little Hole National Recreation Trail Sustainability Marking Moab’s Backcountry Routes Gooseberry and Paiute Trail Signage
A trail project before and after. Recreational trails support community and economic development and healthy outdoor recreation.
The program is administered locally by the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation. Projects are subject to a 50/50 minimum sponsor match. Once approved, projects are then placed on the State Transportation Improvement Program list. Funds may also be used to provide trailside and trail head facilities and to facilitate access for people with disabilities.
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