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Local Transportation Enhancements (TE) program

The Local Transportation Enhancements (TE) program  funds projects that increase multi-modal transportation alternatives and enhance communities and the environment. 

Federal funds administered through this program provide up to 80% of costs for a wide variety of projects such as bicycle or pedestrian facilities, landscaping or streetscaping and the preservation of historic transportation structures.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program (BPFP) joins the TE program starting in the calendar year 2008 application cycle. As the name implies, BPFP funds bicycle and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Per state statute, BPFP cannot fund exclusively pedestrian projects or streetscaping projects even if they include some bicycle and pedestrian elements. Because the TE program also extensively funds bicycle and pedestrian facilities, the two programs share the same application, review and selection process.

• Submittal Guidelines for FYs 2009-2011 Funding
• CY 2008 for FYs 2009-2011 Transportation Enhancement grant list

To receive a copy of the TE application form, contact your Region office .

TE, BFPF, CMAQ, SRTS and similar projects are primarily implemented by local sponsors as Local Let Contracts. The Sponsor's Guide to Non-Traditional Transportation Project Implementation (1.0 MB) provides guidance on delivering these projects in accordance with federal and state guidelines.

A report published in May of 2005 reviews Transportation Enhancement (TE) projects constructed around the state since the TE program began in 1993. The report contains photos and narratives of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, community streetscaping and landscaping efforts, along with improvements to historic transportation structures. The report’s introduction provides background information and summary statistics about the TE program.

• Transportation Enhancements in Wisconsin, 1993-2004 (1.7 MB) [This is a large file and may take several minutes to download]

Central office contact: John Duffe, john.duffe@dot.state.wi.us, or (608) 264-8723.

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John Duffe, john.duffe@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: March 2, 2009