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Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission Agenda Item Date: March 27, 2007 Item No: 7 Item Description: Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program Grant Application The Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process identified sidewalks and trails as important infrastructure to the community. Trails were also a high priority in the Vista 2000 document from the early 1990's. Normally we see one to two grant solicitation processes annually for trails and sidewalks. This year we have identified at least five processes that potentially could be available to the City. The Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program is a part of the federal transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU) and includes four cities across the country. Minneapolis is one of those cities. This program is being administered by a non-profit organization, Transit for Livable Communities. The NTP program seeks to test how infrastructure improvements, combined with planning and education and promotion, can increase the number of people biking and walking. Staff has been meeting with other jurisdictions that are eligible for this funding in our area. This is a competitive grant process. The application encourages cooperation with other jurisdictions and connection beyond community boundaries, as well as connecting significant institutions, businesses, community centers, and employment areas. Eligible communities include Minneapolis and cities that directly abut Minneapolis. One of the workgroups is studying an infrastructure application for better bike connection to Minneapolis from Roseville, Falcon Heights, and Lauderdale. It would also improve bike and pedestrian access to the University of Minnesota, St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses, and connection to Roseville's existing bike/pedestrian infrastructure and Roseville businesses and other interest points. This grant does not necessarily require a local match of funds. All costs are eligible for reimbursement, including engineering expenses. Maintenance would be the responsibility of local jurisdictions. Successful applicants are also required to do some reporting in the future to demonstrate the level of success of this pilot program. The corridor proposed would be Fairview A venue in Roseville and Falcon Heights, Larpenter Avenue in Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, Gortner Avenue through the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus to the dedicated transitway, which connects the Minneapolis campus. Signage and pavement marking would be a significant part of this project as well.