Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 25-05, A Resolution of Support Authorizing Application for Funding Assistance to the New Mexico Department of Transportation through the Federal Fiscal Year 2026+ Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program for the Piñon Elementary School Trail Connection Project
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 25-05, A Resolution of Support Authorizing Application for Funding Assistance to the New Mexico Department of Transportation through the Federal Fiscal Year 2026+ Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program for the Piñon Elementary School Trail Connection Project.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 25-05.
Body
New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has announced a call for projects under the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for funding cycle Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026+ and established an application submittal deadline of March 14, 2025. The application requires a resolution of sponsorship as part of the application process. Design and Construction activities, along with construction management needs are eligible through these funding programs.
In 2021, Los Alamos County applied for and was awarded funding for the NM4 Crossing and Multi-use Trail Project that will provide pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between the Mirador Subdivision, located on the north side of NM4, and Downtown White Rock, located on the south side of NM4, through a mid-block grade crossing across NM4 which also includes improvements to the trail network within the County owned Piñon Park with a connection to the northwest corner of Piñon Elementary School where an existing internal trail begins. The NM4 Crossing project is in the design phase and construction is ...
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