Transportation Bill out of Conference Committee

The new Transportation Bill is out of Conference Committee and approval is expected in both chambers. A Summary of details important to Bike/Ped is shown below. Visit the America Bikes website over the next several day for further elaboration.

-  The new Bill follows Senate MAP-21 very closely with most of Cardin/Cochran intact.

·         - All Bike/Ped Funding still consolidated as Additional Activities in CMAQ with nothing dedicate specifically to TE or SRTS

·         - 60 to 70% has been cut from funding that typically went to Bike/Ped

·         - Additionally, States can Opt-Out of 50% of funding eligible for Bike/Ped

·         - Current funding continues until Sep 30’th, and then this Bill is the law from Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30,2014

·         - Bike/Ped Coordinators are still required, but SRTS Coordinators are optional

·         - The SRTS, TE, and Bike/Ped Clearinghouses are gone.