ODOT Community Paths Grant awards $1.8 for proposed Newberg-Dundee Bypass Trail
May 2021 - We are thrilled to announce that CPRD has been selected to receive funding from ODOT’s new Community Paths Grant program.On Thursday, May 13th, the Oregon Transportation Commission approved 21 projects in the Oregon Community Paths program. We are grateful to our strong supporters, who submitted letters and lended their support – the City of Newberg, Yamhill Parkway Committee, County Commissioner Casey Kulla, TVF&R, Friends of Yamhelas Westsider Trail, and Taste of Newberg. Special thanks to City of Newberg Community Development Director Doug Rux for working diligently with CPRD Public Information Director Kat Ricker and GreenWorks principal Paul Agrimis (Portland-based consultant engineer).
Our application for Phase I of the Newberg-Dundee Bypass Trail has been selected to be funded through Transportation Operating Funds portion of the grant program, at our requested amount of $1,820,140. CPRD will now look to our supporters to help us fulfill the $780,060 match.
About the Grant (from the ODOT website)
The new Oregon Community Paths Program is dedicated to helping communities create and maintain connections through multiuse paths. The Oregon Department of Transportation will use monies from the state Multimodal Active Transportation fund and federal Transportation Alternatives Program fund for this program. Our goal is to complement existing active transportation programs in communities across the state.
Oregon Community Paths, or OCP, will fund grants for project development, construction, reconstruction, major resurfacing or other improvements of multiuse paths that improve access and safety for people walking and bicycling.
This program is the evolution of the bike/pedestrian portion of the Connect Oregon Program.
