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<br />- <br /> <br />-, <br /> <br />Program Guide <br /> <br />Call of 2005 - 2006 <br /> <br />Do: <br />.. Construct new sidewalks, separate walking trails/paths, and bike paths. <br />.. Construct or improve marked bike lanes on existing roadways. <br />.. Add or improve road shoulders to accommodate a marked bike lane for cyclist. <br />.. Construct pathways to connect downtown or residential neighborhoods to a park and <br />ride lot, schools, business centers, parks, transit centers and shopping. <br />"Include landscaping, trash receptacles, lighting and other street furnishing as well as <br />crosswalks for pedestrians. <br /> <br />Don't: <br />.. Install streetlights intended to light the roadway and consider them pedestrian lighting. <br />"Create a velodrome, running/jogging track or loop, mountain bike or similar recreational <br />trail. . <br />.. Perform sidewalk repair/maintenance or ramps for ADA compliance, unless incidental <br />to construction of new sidewalks. <br /> <br />2. Provision of safety and education activities for pedestrians and bicyclists _ <br />Activities in this category include all types of training programs to educate the public on <br />safety features and information available for cyclists and pedestrians. Eligible activities <br />for this category may include, but are not limited to, producing brochures and other <br />promotional material; and training and development. Instruction in schools, institutions <br />and groups to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety is also eligible. Programs must be <br />consistent with local ordinances on bicycle and pedestrian travel. <br /> <br />Do: <br />.. Print brochures and other promotional material for visitations to schools and other <br />institutions and groups to promote or teach bicycle and pedestrian safety. <br />.. Create a training program for children to learn rules of the road for cyclist and <br />pedestrians. <br />"Conduct workshops for adults to learn commuter routes and educate them on safety <br />features available for cyclist. <br /> <br />Don't: <br />.. Duplicate a safety and education program that is currently available in your area. <br />"Create promotional material to give away, without any accompanying educational <br />activity. <br /> <br />3. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites - Activities in this <br />category may be used to purchase or donate real property that possesses significant <br />aesthetic, historic, natural, visual or open space value. Acquisition of the real property <br />should enhance the transportation user's experience of the surface transportation system <br />and contribute to the system. Planning, transaction fees for surveys, appraisals, and <br />relocation costs, legal costs or purchase costs are also reimbursable. Funds can cover <br />the. acquisition of real property listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of <br />Historic Places. A current certification by the State Historic Preservation Office of the <br />Texas Historical Commission must accompany the nomination in order for historic <br />properties to be considered for the transportation enhancement program. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program <br />