Establishes a Safe Routes to School program.

Project Details Lead Authority: Napa Valley Vine Trail CoalitionTotal Project Cost: $55 millionFunding Pledged to Date: $41.7 million Federal/State: $16.7 millionLocal: $11.5 millionPrivate: $13.5 million Shovel-Ready: Within 2 years or lessType: Rural, urban Transformative Impact Job Creation: An estimated 935 jobs directly1 Transportation: Trail could provide a safe off-road transportation alternative for18,000 students attending school within a half-mile of the trail; also reduces congestion […]

Project Details Lead Authority: Baltimore City, Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition, Rails to Trails Conservancy, Bikemore, Greater Washington Partnership, Southeast Community Development Corporation, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership  Total Project Cost: $28 millionFunding Pledged to Date: $4.7 million Federal: $2,250,000Local: $1,650,000Private: $840,000 Shovel-Ready: 1 year or lessType: Urban Transformative Impact Job Creation: An estimated 476 jobs directly3 Transportation Impact: The network will provide connections to over 75 […]

Project Details Lead Authority: MetroplanTotal Project Cost: $33 millionFunding Pledged to Date: $6 million Federal: $0State: $0Local: $6 million Shovel-Ready: 2 years or lessType: Rural, Suburban, Urban Transformative Impact Job Creation: An estimated $26.6 million in construction expenditures supporting 320 direct jobs1 from construction and 130 indirect jobs (e.g., from materials manufacturing); $2 million in total tourism expenditures resulting in 27 induced jobs per year […]

This legislation established the Jonesville Public Use Area for protection of wildlife and motorized and nonmotorized vehicle use and passed House Committee.

This matrix is intended to present a summary of state laws pertaining to the legal liability of trail managers as of the year 2018. Every effort has been made to provide accurate citations and summaries in this matrix. However, due to the fluid nature of legislation and the limits of a summary format, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy […]

Electric bicycles—or e-bikes—are becoming increasingly popular nationwide. These bikes look like traditional bicycles but are equipped with an electric motor that can be used to assist the rider. While there are a variety of e-bike types—ranging from pedal-assist, which simply give riders a boost, to bikes with throttles that allow users to choose to pedal […]

Introduction Rail-trails are subject to a unique, and occasionally complex, mixture of federal and state law. Many rail-trail conversions are “railbanked” under Section 8(d) of the National Trails System Act, often called “the Railbanking Act” or the “Rails-to-Trails Act.” This important federal law, enacted by Congress in 1983 to preserve established railroad corridors for interim […]

As part of a major increase in the gas tax and transportation revenue, California increased funding to its novel, consolidated Active Transportation Program by $100,000,000 per year. Passed. Related: California Active Transportation Fund

The legislation would establish a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council to improve safety and make bicycling and walking viable forms of transportation. Passed one chamber.