TE in the News
TE projects are making the news all across America. NTEC tracks major newspapers and compiles a list of relevant articles and interesting projects to keep you informed about TE.
Local News Princeton, WV: Railroad Museum preserves heritage As Princeton reviews the major events that took place within the city in 2006, the creation of a historic railroad museum funded with a TE award was recognized for its contribution to preserving the city’s railroad heritage. Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Friday, December 29, 2006Armstrong County, PA: Nature Lovers Laud New Attraction Armstrong County now hosts the newly reconstructed Cowanshannock Trail. The TE-funded 1.3 mile trail follows the path of the former Pennsylvania Railroad bed. The Pittsburgh Leader Times, Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Billings, MT: New trail sections dedicated. The completion of two stretches of trail was recently celebrated in Billings, Montana. The new segments are part of two of the city’s major trails: the Stewart Park Trail and the Big Ditch Trail. They connect area trails and also provide key connection for a safe route to school. Billings Gazette, Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Atlanta, GA: 5th Street Bridge: Green path over Connector, Unique project ties Tech campus to new buildings TE funds help transform a span over Atlanta’s I-75/I-85 into a pedestrian/bicycle-friendly park hovering 17 feet above the highway that safely connects buildings of Georgia Tech’s campus. The bridge was widened to incorporate bicycle paths, landscaping, lampposts, trellises and benches. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tuesday, December 05, 2006 King County, WA: New bridge, wider path for Sammamish Trail. TE-funded Sammamish Trail has recently undergone several improvements, including a repaved, widened path. In addition, the trail now sports an underpass beneath York Bridge, allowing pedestrians and bicyclists to avoid the busy traffic they once had to contend with. The Seattle Times, Friday, December 01, 2006 Plymouth, IN: Happy trails to you in Plymouth. Residents of Plymouth Indiana can now enjoy 2.2 miles of paved trail that meanders throughout the community, connecting schools, parks, rivers and neighborhoods. A $1.2 million TE award helped fund the trail. South Bend Tribune, Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Plymouth, IN: Happy trails to you in Plymouth Residents of Plymouth Indiana can now enjoy 2.2 miles of paved trail that meanders throughout the community, connecting schools, parks, rivers and neighborhoods. A $1.2 million TE award helped fund the trail. South Bend Tribute, Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Santa Cruz County, AZ: 75 Acres near Sonoita shielded A $585,000 Transportation Enhancement award helped fund the purchase of a conservation easement of 75 acres land within a unique oak grassland ecosystem in southeastern Arizona. Nogales International, November 20, 2006. Nogales International, Monday, November 20, 2006 Sonoita, AZ: 75 Acres near Sonoita shielded. A $585,000 Transportation Enhancement award helped fund the purchase of a conservation easement for 75 acres land within a unique oak grassland ecosystem in southeastern Arizona. Nogales International, Monday, November 20, 2006 Norman, OK: Down on Main Street New and existing businesses and shops are thriving after a recent streetscaping project in downtown, Norman. Transportation Enhancement funds helped to renovate the downtown area, which included improvements to historical lighting, landscaping and a reconfiguring of infrastructure. The Norman Transcript, Sunday, November 12, 2006 Ripley, WV: Down on Main Street. New and existing businesses and shops are thriving after a recent streetscaping project in downtown, Norman. Transportation Enhancement funds helped to renovate the downtown area, which included improvements to historical lighting, landscaping and a reconfiguring of infrastructure. The Norman Transcript, Sunday, November 12, 2006 Cleveland, OH: Falcon’s flight heralds opening of two bridges Twin spans opened up in Cleveland, allowing pedestrians and bicyclists on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath to traverse over two busy highways. Transportation Enhancements helped fund the bridges, along with cooperation from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Cleveland Metroparks. The Sun News, Thursday, November 09, 2006 Cleveland, OH: Falcon's flight heralds opening of two bridges. Twin spans opened up in Cleveland, allowing pedestrians and bicyclists on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath to traverse over two busy highways. Transportation Enhancements helped fund the bridges, along with cooperation from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Cleveland Metroparks. The Sun News, Thursday, November 09, 2006 Manheim, PA: Looking 125 years younger. The Manheim Historical Society recently hosted the grand opening of the newly restored Manheim Railroad Station, which has been restored to its 1881 appearance. The $800,000 project was funded by Transportation Enhancements and donations from area businesses and residents. Lancaster New Era, Wednesday, October 25, 2006 State of Indiana, IN: State's Largest Seed Farm Established in Jefferson County. TE funds are helping to beautify Indiana’s roads with the Indiana Roadside Heritage Program. Seed farms are created to grow native wildflowers and grasses for the state’s right-of-ways. Inside Indiana Business Report, Wednesday, October 04, 2006 Forest City, PA: Rail-trail to reopen 10 miles. The first 10 miles of the 38-mile D&H rail-trail have been fully renovated and are open to the public. The Times-Tribune, Friday, September 22, 2006 Aurora, IL: Walking trail impresses. The public lauded a new stretch of rail-trail between Aurora and Lawrenceburg, looking forward to its completion. The Journal-Press, Thursday, September 21, 2006 Edwardsville, IL: Center Grove Road reopens near school, Tunneled walkway should be ready to open for school. A recently constructed tunnel beneath a busy road will provide safer passage for students walking between their school and a nearby sports complex. The tunnel was constructed with the help of TE funds. Belleville News Democrat, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Albany, WY: Medicine Bow Railway is Bicyclists Dream. A TE-funded rail-trail was recently completed that meanders along the former Snowy Range Railway line through Wyoming’s Medicine Bow National Forest. Associated Press, Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Topeka, KS: Trail may some day connect to regional network. Two miles of tranquil trail surrounding Topeka’s Lake Shawnee were recently opened with the help of a $1 million TE award. Topeka Capital-Journal, Friday, September 01, 2006 Bellevue, KY: Bellevue Shines Light on Project. Residents and businesses applaud new old-fashioned gas-style street lights, paid for with a Transportation Enhancement award, in the historic business district of Bellevue. Community Press & Recorder, Thursday, August 31, 2006 Emerald Isle, NC: Emerald Isle cyclists can blaze a new trail. A $140,000 Transportation Enhancements award helped to fund the creation of an additional two miles on Emerald Isle’s bicycle path, bringing the path into the central business district to town hall. The Daily News, Saturday, July 29, 2006 Kent Island, MD: The new Kent Island South Trail opens on July 29. A two and a half mile section of the Kent Island South Trail is opening up for public use in Queen Anne County in Maryland. The trail is designed to connect residents with neighboring communities, golf courses, piers, and parks. The Capital, Thursday, July 27, 2006 Lycoming County, PA: Pine Creek Trail Southern Connection to Jersey Shore Open in Lycoming County. he southern terminus of the Pine Creek Rail-Trail was recently completed, connecting users to the local establishments and businesses in Jersey Shore, PA. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources press release, Thursday, July 20, 2006 Belton, TX: Hike and bike trail opens in Belton. The city of Belton achieved its own aspirations as it opened its very first hike and bike trail, funded with Transportation Enhancements dollars. News 8 Austin, Saturday, July 01, 2006 Baltimore, MD: Maritime park in Fells Point to honor abolitionist Douglass. Baltimore’s first black maritime history museum and park officially opens on June 28, with the help of a $1 million Transportation Enhancements award. The Living Classroom honors Frederick Douglass and Isaac Myers. Baltimore Business Journal, Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Fleming County, KY: Goddard Covered Bridge will open by end of summer. Almost all of the work to renovate Kentucky’s Goddard Covered Bridge is complete. TE funds helped to renovate the bridge in a safe and historically accurate manner. The Ledger Independent, Monday, June 05, 2006 Herkimer, NY: Canal Corporation Celebrates National Trails Day. A nine-mile segment of New York’s Erie Canalway Trail was officially opened on National Trails Day as part of an overall effort to create a greenway between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. NYS Canal Corporation press release, Thursday, June 01, 2006 Mifflinburg, PA: Improvements under way on Chestnut Street in Mifflinburg. Transportation Enhancements funds in Pennsylvania are helping to beautify Mifflinburg’s Chestnut Street with decorative brick sidewalks, shade trees, benches and receptacles. The Daily Item, Friday, May 26, 2006 Purcellville, VA: Purcellville 'Gateway' Parking Lot Completed. The town of Purcellville, VA created an attractive gateway into their town with the enhanced landscaping and a decorative gazebo. Leesburg Today, Friday, May 26, 2006 Leelanau County, MI: Suttons Bay Township gets a sudden infusion of funding from both the state and federal governments making the 47 acre 45th Parallel Park a reality. A TE award of $335,200 and a $83,800 grant from MDOT has made the project move forward faster than anyone expected. Leelanau Enterprise, Thursday, May 18, 2006 Great Falls, MT: Historic preservation efforts honored. Projects highlighting historic preservation were honored in Montana’s Cascade County, including the Transportation Enhancements funded renovation of a building from the 1920’s. Great Falls Tribune, Thursday, May 11, 2006 Beaver Falls, PA: Trailblazing: Beaver County welcomes first rails-to-trails project. A new rail-trail has recently opened in Beaver Falls, constructed with the help of a $263,000 Transportation Enhancements award. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thursday, April 27, 2006 State of West Virginia, WV: Film Profiles State’s Bridges. A $100,000 TE award helped fund an educational film archiving West Virginia’s bridges as part of the history of the state’s transportation system. The State Journal, Monday, March 20, 2006 Sammamish, WA: East Sammamish Trail Finally Opening. A newly opened 11 mile rail-trail provides a critical link in a 40-mile trail system in King County. Seattle Times, Saturday, March 18, 2006 Anamosa, IA: Bridge flies off into the sky. A historic bridge in Hale, IA was relocated to Wapsipinicon State Park where it will be part of a three-mile recreational trail. DesMoines Register, Thursday, March 09, 2006 Brenham, TX: Downtown's Alamo Alley about to become reality. Alamo Alley, a once dismal-looking alley, will soon be a landscaped pedestrian walkway connecting Alamo Street Boutiques to Main Street due to Transportation Enhancements funding. Brenham Banner-Press, Thursday, January 26, 2006 Portage, MI: Bikeway Ensures Safe Travel. The bicycle-friendly town of Portage added two more miles of trail to their Northwest Portage Bikeway with the help of a $276,000 Transportation Enhancements award. American City & County, Thursday, December 01, 2005 Fremont, OH: Trail Set to Open. A new section of Ohio’s North Coast Inland Trail recently opened in Fremont. The newly established 1.6 miles is part of a developing rail-trail that will run across Ohio from Pennsylvania to Indiana. The Toledo Blade, Saturday, October 15, 2005 Cape Charles, VA: Renovated train station to open. The Bloxom railroad station, abandoned and on the brink of destruction in 1988, has been restored for use at Cape Charles Museum. Two Transportation Enhancement awards helped restore the station and two railroad cars. Tasley Eastern Shore News, Friday, September 30, 2005 Blackfoot, ID: New trail paved at Jensen's Grove. Residents of Blackfoot can now travel between two popular destinations, separated by the Snake River, via a scenic recreational trail and pedestrian bridge. Idaho State Journal, Friday, August 19, 2005 New Hope, PA: Historically Restored Lock Celebrated at Delaware Canal State Park. Renovation of the only working lock on the historic Delaware Canal, formerly used for mule-drawn barges, was celebrated in New Hope, PA. Pennsylvania DCNR News Release, Friday, June 17, 2005 U.S. Route 30, PA: Lincoln Highway 200-Mile Roadside Museum Completed. Newly finished murals, painted vintage gas pumps, interpretive signage, historical photos, and programmatic architecture, serve as whimsical and informative beacons to travelers on this section of one of America's first coast-to-coast highways. Fulton County News, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Santa Cruz, CA: Land Trust Completes Buena Vista Purchase. The Trust for Public Land and the California Wildlife Conservation Board announced they have closed on the sale of the largest undeveloped area of chaparral and coastal woodlands on the west side of Highway 1. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Saturday, June 12, 2004 Los Angeles, CA: Tentative Land Deal to Protect Historic Hearst Ranch. State agencies and conservation groups announced a tentative deal Friday to bar housing development on virtually all 82,000 acres of the Hearst Ranch, a stretch of coastal land that many consider among the most beautiful and threatened in California. North County Times, Friday, June 04, 2004 |
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The Capital Times, WI -
... of Transportation to increase funding for local transportation enhancements that help communities across the state to make bike-friendly investments. ...Streetscape project snubbed in ranking but officials still optimistic
West Salem Coulee News, WI -
The federal money, which funds 80 percent of an approved project, is administered through WisDOT’s Transportation Enhancements Program, which supports ...Transit covets federal funds
Topeka Capital Journal, KS -
Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, said transportation enhancements are becoming increasingly important to towns and cities in Kansas looking for ways to bolster ...Officials to apply for funding for pedestrian connections in Cross ...
Lewisboro Ledger, NY -
Lewisboro will apply for the funding from the New York State Transportation Enhancements Program for the 2008-09 program year. ...Meetings planned on long-term development
TheDigitel, SC -
... which will guide policy on land use, transportation enhancements, priority investment of tax dollars and the construction of community facilities, ...Regional digest
Worcester Telegram, MA -
... how local business and developers can contribute to transportation enhancements; and the expansion of transit, pedestrian and bicycle systems. ...
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