The Missouri Department of Transportation awarded the Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and the Transportation Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) award to three cities - including Holts Summit, according to a press release.
Holts Summit received the award for installation of new sidewalks - about 1,700 feet in length - on North Summit Drive. This sidewalk installation is the final phase of a sidewalk construction project in the city. The project connects North Elementary School to an area of more than 400 high-density mobile homes and duplexes.
The projects' total cost is $398,865. Of that cost, $319, 092 was awarded and the City of Holts Summit matched $79,690.
The TAP gives funding for alternative transportation projects in rural and urban communities. The projects must work to "create safe, accessible, attractive and environmentally-sensitive communities where people want to live, work and recreate," the release states. The TEAP gives local public agencies an opportunity to receive assistance for studying traffic engineering issues.
The other two award recipients were Jefferson City and the City of St. Martins. Jefferson City's award was for the implementation of a wayfinding plan, which included the creation of signage for downtown Jefferson City and from the Katy Trail into Jefferson City. The project's total cost is $267,500 with $214,000 in grant funds. Private and public sources matched $53,500 for the project. Those donors included the Capital Regional Medical Center, Jefferson City Convention and Visitors' Bureau, Discover Jefferson City Foundation and Downtown Jefferson City.
The City of St. Martins received the TEAP award to study a stretch of Business 50 West for automobile and alternative transportation improvements, better school zone safety and to create a smoother flow for traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists. The project's total cost is $10,012. Of that, $8,000 was awarded and $2,012 was matched by the City of St. Martins.