Sacog six-county region sacog adopted a regional trails network action plan in 2022. This plan identified high to low priority trails projects that W

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), through a $147,567 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program, is supporting Phase Two of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments' (SACOG) Regional Trails Network Action Plan. This funding will cover Caltrans staff time for project management, legal support for governance strategy development, and consultant services to create an implementation strategy and provide technical assistance to local agencies in the six-county SACOG region. The goal is to advance high to low priority trail projects identified in SACOG's 2022 plan, enhancing regional connectivity through multimodal transportation improvements. As a sub-grantee, SACOG will play a key role in implementing this initiative and delivering associated planning, technical, and community engagement activities.

Project description

Sacog six-county region sacog adopted a regional trails network action plan in 2022. This plan identified high to low priority trails projects that would enhance connectivity throughout the region. Phase two of this plan is an implementation strategy that will help local agencies take the next steps in implementation as well as identifying potential funding strategies, developing cost estimates, and providing technical assistance to agencies. This funding will cover staff time for project management, legal time for the development of a governance strategy, and consultant time to develop the implementation strategy and provide technical assistance.