ALBANY – The state has awarded nine Hudson Valley communities with a total of $31 million to promote alternative, environmentally friendly modes of travel, such as walking, biking or hiking.
The funding is designed to improve access to the transportation system for all users, enhance safety and facilitate the use of non-motorized modes of travel that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Mid-Hudson grants include:
- $6 million to the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson to replace sidewalks and upgrade pedestrian infrastructure in the downtown area.
- $4.8 million to the Village of Larchmont for pedestrian, bicycle, and accessibility improvements along the Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont Avenue, and Vanderburgh Avenue corridors.
- $4.7 million to the Town of Greenburgh for pedestrian-oriented improvements along Central Park Avenue.
- $4.2 million to the Village of Airmont to install ADA-compliant sidewalks along Regina Road.
- $3.6 million to the City of Poughkeepsie to rehabilitate 0.4 miles of Grand Avenue with new sidewalks, curb ramps, pavement and signage.
- $3.2 million to the Town of Lewisboro for sidewalk and pedestrian crossing improvements in the vicinity of the State Route 121 and Route 35 intersection.
- $1.6 million to the Town of Bedford for safety enhancements and an approximate 1,400-linear-foot extension of the multi-use pathway along State Route 117/Bedford Road.
- $1.6 million to the Town of Marbletown for sidewalk installation along State Route 213 and Second Street in the Hamlet of High Falls.
- $1.1 million to the Village of Buchanan for sidewalk construction along Westchester Avenue.
The Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Alternatives Program made these awards available, and the State Department of Transportation is administering them.
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