Grant Awarded for MGT Extension
The Town of Monteagle has been awarded a TDOT Multimodal Access Grant in the amount of $947,737. With this grant, the Mountain Goat Trail will be extended from Tower Community Bank westward across the former railroad bridge to Waffle House. The $50,000 match for this grant will be funded by the Mountain Goat Trail Alliance.
TDOT’s Multimodal Access Grant is a state-funded program created to support the transportation needs of transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists through infrastructure projects that address existing gaps along state routes. Multimodal facilities play an important role in providing transportation choices for people across Tennessee. With half of all trips in the United States being three miles or less, good walking, biking and transit facilities are essential to the continued growth and success of our towns and cities.