Transportation Enhancement Program

Transportation Enhancements (TE) activities are federally funded, community-based projects that expand travel choices and enhance the transportation experience by improving the cultural, historic, aesthetic and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure. TE projects must be one of 12 eligible activities http://www.enhancements.org/12_activities.asp and must relate to surface transportation http://www.enhancements.org/relate_stp.asp.

For example, projects can include creation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, streetscape improvements, refurbishment of historic transportation facilities, and other investments that enhance communities and access. The federal government provides funding for TE projects through our nation's surface transportation legislation Program information is available through the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) at www.enhancements.org. At present, the Office of Transportation Planning is revamping the Massachusetts TE Program. In the meantime, should you have any questions about TE, contact:

Jim Cope
james.cope@state.ma.us
617-973-7043.