Increasing safe & accessible transportation options metropolitan planning set-aside

This $457,764.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) is funding the New York Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) to execute the "Increasing Safe & Accessible Transportation Options Metropolitan Planning Set-Aside" project in Buffalo, New York. The project aims to enhance transportation safety and accessibility through various initiatives overseen by the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) metropolitan planning organization. Key activities likely include improvements to transportation infrastructure, pedestrian/bicycle network development, and transportation system planning to increase mobility options and safety for the Buffalo metropolitan area. This award represents a component of the broader Federal-aid Highway Program, which provides formula-based and discretionary funding to state transportation agencies to support highway construction, preservation, and multimodal transportation improvements nationwide.

Project description

Buffalo: gbnrtc MPO - increasing safe & accessible transportation options metropolitan planning set-aside