Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
PROGRAM CONTACT
Julius Adolfsson,
Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator
907-465-6978
julius.adolfsson@alaska.gov
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) authorized the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to provide funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives. The TAP replaced the funding from pre-MAP-21 programs including the Transportation Enhancement Activities, Recreational Trails Program, Safe Routes to School Program. Map-21 apportioned funding distributions to MPOs with greater than 200,000 urbanized area populations, and apportioned funding to rural, urban and a statewide program.
2018-2019 Transportation Alternatives Program Project Awards
| Region | PJ NAME | PEB Scores |
| S | JNU: Windfall Lake Bridges (USFS) | 167 |
| N | FNSB Growden Park Path | 162 |
| C | Soldotna Community Connections and ADA Improvements | 150 |
| N | City of Fairbanks 5th Avenue Sidewalks | 127 |
| C | Kenai River Flats Facility Improvements | 147 |
| N | Cordova Center Pedestrian Connector | 138 |
| C | Kenai Bridge Access Road Pathway | 129 |
| S | JNU: Brotherhood Bridge Trail Improvements | 124 |
| S | HNH: Harbor Way Ped Improvements & Pitt Island Cemetery Walkway |
116 |
| C | Palmer ADA Sidewalk Improvements | 114 |
| N | Cordova 7th Street Sidewalks * | 112 |
| N | Koyukuk Streetlighting * | 109 |
* funding unavailable for these projects
Funding
MAP-21 and the FAST ACT require the State to have a competitive process to allow eligible entities to submit projects for funding.
Funding amounts available are defined by population.
Areas with a population of 5,000 or under are considered Rural
Areas with a population of 5,000 to 200,000 are considered Urban
Any area of the State of Alaska is considered Statewide
The “any area” funds are available for projects in any area within the State, including large urbanized area, small urban areas, and rural areas.
| Population | Funds Available |
| Rural (5,000 or less) | $2,640,000 |
| Urban (5,000 to 200,000) | $2,040,000 |
| Statewide (any area) | $7,320,000 |
| TOTAL | $12,000,000 |