Transportation Alternatives Program
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In addition to the statewide TA Coordinator in the Tallahassee Systems Implementation Office, there is at least one TA Coordinator in each of FDOT’s seven Districts and the Turnpike Enterprise, collectively referred to as “Districts”. District TA Coordinators serve as the primary points-of-contact to assist governmental agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and stakeholders day-to-day TA implementation in their respective regions. | ||
Welcome
Florida receives funding by contract authority from the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the Surface Development Block Grant. Subject to the overall federal-aid obligation limitation, a portion of these allocations are for transportation “alternatives” or “enhancements”. FDOT administers this federal funding, now known as the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program (TA), through a competitive process. TA funds a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects and activities that expand and integrate accessible non-motorized travel choices and make them safer, including on- and off-road bicycle and pedestrian facilities, recreational trails, safe routes for non-drivers, safe routes to schools, and accessibility improvements to help achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Strengthening our economy by enhancing traveling experiences throughout communities, TA also funds cultural, historical, and environmental aspects of transportation infrastructure including construction of turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas; historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities; vegetation management in transportation rights-of-way; archaeological activities related to impacts from transportation projects; and environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity.
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