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Town staff to seek $8 million TAP grant for three‑block multimodal corridor
Summary
Town staff presented a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) pre‑application for a three‑block 'full treatment' corridor — median, narrowed lanes, sidewalk and multi‑use path — with an estimated cost of $8 million; staff and the committee agreed to pursue the competitive grant and conduct outreach tied to project impacts.
Planner Laura Robertson briefed the committee on a tentative Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant application that would fund a three‑block full‑treatment corridor including a median, narrowed lanes, a sidewalk and a multi‑use path.
Robertson said the TAP grant scope would be limited to three blocks of the town’s linkage study area and estimated an $8 million cost for the full treatment. She described the grant as competitive and noted that the TAP program prioritizes pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.
Why it matters: Staff said securing TAP funds would deliver substantial multimodal infrastructure in a concentrated corridor and strengthen overall connectivity in the linkage study area. Committee members noted the project could be a stretch to win but agreed that applying would be worthwhile.
Community outreach and next steps: Staff emphasized the importance of early outreach: they plan school‑based community meetings for properties affected by sidewalks and will prepare FAQs covering snow removal, tree preservation and property impacts. Funding and scheduling remain contingent on grant award and later design and bidding cycles.
Provenance: Discussion and grant cost estimate occurred during the resolutions and grant review (SEG 1081–SEG 1179).
