The North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation (G.S. 136-71.12 Funds) that authorizes the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to spend any federal, state, local, or private funds available to the Department and designated for the accomplishment of Article 4A, Bicycle and Bikeway Act of 1974. In addition the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires the Department to set aside federal funds from eligible categories for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian transportation facilities”
Funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects come from several different sources that are described in this section; however, allocation of those funds depends on the type of project/program and other criteria. The information provided in this section is intended to present a basic overview of the process.
09/08/06
