Jasper Mayor David O’Mary recently received a letter from Gov. Kay Ivey congratulating the city for being awarded federal funds in the amount of $529,727 for downtown streetscape improvements along 19th Street and Highway 69.
“I am pleased we continue to have a high success rate in securing TAP Grants,” O’Mary said. “This money will allow us to continue building sidewalks in the western side of the city and serve many senior citizens.”
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program (TAP) funds are awarded each year by the Alabama Department of Transportation after a competitive selection process to qualified applicants to construct new transportation alternatives or to enhance existing infrastructure for non-drivers. Examples of eligible projects are sidewalks, pedestrian/bike trails, lighting, and traffic calming techniques.
Jasper’s TAP Phase VI project will construct sidewalks and install decorative lighting on 19th Street from the railroad tracks to Elliott Blvd. New sidewalks will also be installed on Highway 69 from the 20th Street/Elliott Boulevard intersection to the Jasper Housing Authority. Work on this project is expected to begin in the spring or summer of 2023.
