WGM Group Teams with Missoula on $19.6 Million Dollar TIGER Grant Proposal
Investing in World-Class, Sustainable, Transportation
Teaming up with the Missoula MPO, WGM Group contributed its time and talent to develop a grant proposal for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. If successful, this 19.6 million dollar grant would complete a funding package for bike lanes, sidewalks, and paths throughout Missoula, Montana.Hopes are high with the goodwill that this proposal generated. The grant request received letters of support from Mayor Jon Engan, Senator Max Baucus, and Senator Jon Tester, as well as numerous community-base entities including The University of Montana, Center for the Rocky Mountain West, and homeWord.
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The proposed program, Active Missoula, is an innovative network of
more than 400 miles of non-motorized trails, sidewalks, and bicycle
lanes connecting major destinations throughout the City of Missoula. If
completed, it will provide a safe, convenient, attractive, and
well-maintained circulation system that is easily accessed by residents
and visitors, including those with disabilities.
Active Missoula not only holds promise for recreationists and commuters, but also for jobs. Currently the private sector, especially the building industry has been hit particularly hard by the economic downturn. This grant would generate both short and long-term economic benefits by creating and/or sustaining over 650* local jobs.
Additionally, environmental sustainability is a core value of this proposed program. Recent studies have shown that Missoula's Vehicle Miles Traveled are expected to double in Missoula by 2035. This non-motorized transportation system would encourage more people to walk and bike, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
* Employment estimates are based on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimate of employment impact on highway capital expenditures, which include direct, supporting, and induced positions.
Active Missoula not only holds promise for recreationists and commuters, but also for jobs. Currently the private sector, especially the building industry has been hit particularly hard by the economic downturn. This grant would generate both short and long-term economic benefits by creating and/or sustaining over 650* local jobs.
Additionally, environmental sustainability is a core value of this proposed program. Recent studies have shown that Missoula's Vehicle Miles Traveled are expected to double in Missoula by 2035. This non-motorized transportation system would encourage more people to walk and bike, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
* Employment estimates are based on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimate of employment impact on highway capital expenditures, which include direct, supporting, and induced positions.
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