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Yuma County to apply for state Transportation Alternatives funds to extend Yuma pathway
Summary
County staff will apply for Arizona Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program funding to plan a roughly two‑mile extension of the existing Yuma pathway between County 12th and County 14th Streets; the board approved the application.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved county staff to submit an application to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to plan an extension of the existing sidewalks/multi‑use path in the City of Yuma area.
Veronica Garcia, senior grants administrator for Yuma County, described a planning‑phase application to extend the City of Yuma pathway from its current terminus near the East Main Canal at 40th Street south to County 14th Street, a segment she described as “approximately 2 mile path” intended to provide a safer route for cyclists who currently must use steeper or higher‑traffic streets. The TAP program funds pedestrian and bicycle facilities, safe routes to school and similar small‑scale projects; the application requires a letter of approval from the regional MPO and adherence to ADOT eligibility rules.
Public commenters who addressed bicycle connectivity praised the county and volunteers for recent work. Marty Hoganson, president of the Foothills Bike Club, described long‑running local efforts to knit together disconnected paths and urged the board to seize funding opportunities. Another commenter said volunteers had repaired and redistributed more than 700 bicycles recovered from the county transfer point to benefit residents locally and across the border.
Supervisor discussion noted the project’s safety benefits and potential to leverage matching funds. The board approved the motion to submit the TAP planning application. Staff said the application would focus on planning and a tentative routing and that later phases will require design, environmental clearance, and construction funding if the planning phase is approved.
If funded, the planning phase will produce the studies necessary for future grant or construction applications and would require coordination with the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization for the MPO letter of support and with ADOT for eligibility and match requirements.
