Figure 1.5.1 - Total Obligations to Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects by Year

Prior to the landmark Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act in 1991, federal transportation programs had spent less than $48 million on bicycle and pedestrian projects in the preceding 18 years. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created a 10% set-aside for Transportation Alternatives projects from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, which amounted to $1.38 billion in FY2022.

Prior to the landmark Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act in 1991, federal transportation programs had spent less than $48 million on bicycle and pedestrian projects in the preceding 18 years. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created a 10% set-aside for Transportation Alternatives projects from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, which amounted to $1.38 billion in FY2022.
This chart shows obligations from all federal funding programs where the obligation was coded for the improvement type of "Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles," "Safety and Education for Peds/Bicyclists," or "Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors" in FHWA's Fiscal Management Information System.
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