Thirty-one Alabama cities will soon receive their share of $21.6 million recently awarded for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT ).

The program is federally funded and administered by ALDOT, according to their release. Through TAP, funds are used to make various on- and off-road improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized transportation, it says.

“For a growing number of Alabamians who walk or bike for health and recreation or to get to work or school, the safety of their travel routes is an important concern,” Ivey said.

“Therefore, I am pleased to join ALDOT in announcing this important grant to build and improve sidewalks and walking spaces in more than 30 communities, large and small, spanning the length of our state.”

Projects such as bicycle and pedestrian mobility, streetscapes, and other non-traditional transportation improvements are eligible for TAP funds.

Sidewalk improvements in Jefferson County, pedestrian safety improvements in Jacksonville, and adding sidewalks along Wire Road at Auburn University are some of the projects included in the allocation the most recent.

The full list of upcoming TAP projects is available for viewing at ALDOT website.