We are thrilled to see the 2026 Transportation Alternative Program funding announced to improve walking and biking across the state, including these eight greenway projects that will help close gaps in the statewide greenway network and expand access to trails for millions of New Yorkers.
Grant Awardees
Amherst (Erie County) – $10 million The Town of Amherst will build a multi-use trail on the Peanut Line, a former New York Central Railroad corridor, turning an unused rail line into a new walking and biking route.
Dryden (Tompkins County) – $3 million The Town of Dryden will start Phase 3 of the Dryden Rail Trail. The work adds a new segment and upgrades existing ones with ADA access points, stone dust surfacing, safer road crossings and parking.
Bedford (Westchester County) – $1.6 million The Town of Bedford will extend the multi-use path along Route 117/Bedford Road by about 1,400 feet and add safety improvements.
Brighton (Monroe County) – $1.4 million The Town of Brighton will rehabilitate and add signs to an off-road section of the Lehigh Valley Trail, strengthening connections to the University of Rochester and RIT.
Northville (Fulton County) – $1.4 million The Village of Northville will build a multi-use path along S. Main Street and S. Main Street Extension.
Clinton (Oneida County) – $840,000 The Village of Clinton will extend the Chenango Canal Trail by 2,000 feet.
Herkimer County – $527,200 Herkimer County will improve the Acme Road entrance to the Empire State Trail, making it easier to get on the statewide trail.
Haines Falls (Greene County) – $731,440 Greene County will build an accessible sidewalk in Haines Falls that closes one of the bigger gaps in the Hunter Regional Trails. It will connect the Kaaterskill Rail Trail at the Mountain Top Historical Society to the Cortina Connector, part of a planned 9-mile trail system linking Kaaterskill Falls to Hunter Mountain.
Empire State Trail Towns
We are also proud of our Trail Towns, the Village of Newark and Village of Geneseo, for securing funding to build out the sidewalk networks in their communities, an important aspect of welcoming trail visitors!
Village of Geneseo – $3.2 million for sidewalk construction on State Route 20A.
Village of Newark – $2.9 million to construct new sidewalk and pedestrian improvements on North Main Street, including a crossing signal at Lincoln Elementary School.
These awards were made available through the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and are being administered by the New York State Department of Transportation. Congratulations to all the awardees!
While the awarded projects are excellent, we know that many qualified, impactful projects did not get awarded funding this year, demonstrating the statewide demand for funding greenway trails. Want to see dedicated funding for greenways in the state budget?