Board authorizes pre-application for Transportation Alternatives grant to pursue sidewalks on Fair Street and Route 9D

Jan 8, 2026

The board authorized staff to work with the town to submit a Transportation Alternatives pre-application by Jan. 15. The program has $97.4 million in federal pass-through funds to states; Fair Street was estimated at $1.5–2 million and Route 9D at about $3 million.

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Board members agreed to participate with the town in a pre-application to the Transportation Alternatives grant program, which the chair described as a large federal pass-through fund to states ($97,400,000 total). The board authorized Laura and the chair to work with town staff to submit a pre-application on Jan. 15 and noted the full application deadline is March 15.

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