HAN greenway trail extension 3

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Ohio Department of Transportation $446,492.82 on August 4, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to construct the Blanchard River Greenway Trail Extension 3 in Findlay, Ohio. The project extends the existing HAN Greenway Trail from its terminus at County Road 236 to Township Road 241, establishing a continuous connection to recreational trails in Riverbend Park within Hancock County. This formula grant supports pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure development, a priority eligible activity under the program's comprehensive authorization for highway-related transportation improvements.

The City of Findlay serves as the sub-grantee responsible for implementing the bike facility component of the project. As a recreational trails initiative, this project falls within the Highway Planning and Construction program's exemptions from standard Federal-Aid highway functional classification requirements, allowing federal support for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure on routes that may not meet typical highway designation criteria. The funding supports the completion of a regionally coordinated greenway network designed to enhance active transportation connectivity and community access to recreational facilities.

Project description

Blanchard river greenway trail extension in the city of findlay from where HAN greenway trail extension 2, PID 109009 ended (CR 236) to TR 241 connecting to existing trails in riverbend park. Hancock county.