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5th anniversary of the Great American Rail-Trail | Photo by Mariah Miranda Photography

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Washington, DC, USA - June 22, 2022: Front view of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters in the Southeast Federal Center in Washington, DC.
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Local Elected Officials and Business Leaders Nationwide Collectively Call for Continued Federal Investment in Trails, Walking and Biking
April 16, 2025
 Celebrate Trails Day 2024 photo courtesy RTC
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Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring
March 20, 2024
 Gurney Street Trail pilot project along the planned Richmond Industrial Trail | Photo by Anya Saretzky, courtesy RTC
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Community-Led Vision and $2 Million Federal Grant Drives Philadelphia’s Plan to Reconnect Neighborhoods Through Richmond Industrial Track Development
January 27, 2025
 View of the 30th Street corridor in Milwaukee, looking south from the North Avenue Bridge (2020) | Photo courtesy RTC
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USDOT Grants Prioritize Projects That Address Soaring Demand for Safe, Connected Regional Walking and Biking Routes
January 13, 2025
 View of the 30th Street corridor in Milwaukee, looking south from the North Avenue Bridge (2020) | Photo courtesy RTC
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Federal Grant Boosts Trail Connectivity Within Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor: A Model for Collaborative Community Development
January 13, 2025
 Philadelphia's Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk | Photo by Laura Pedrick/AP Images
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First Round of Active Transportation Connectivity Grants Showcase Program Potential to Make American Towns and Cities Safer and Economically Resilient  
January 08, 2025
 Trailbalzer ride on Iowa's Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Jimmy O'Connor
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail
December 23, 2024
 Sarah Clark Stuart is the 2024 Rail Trail Champion | Photo courtesy RTC
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors City of Philadelphia’s Sarah Clark Stuart As Nation’s 2024 Trail Champion
October 22, 2024
 Preferred Design - In 2020, NHDOT proposed and FHWA approved a design for the Derry Rail Trail similar to the example below. That design complied with Section 4(f) and meets the expectations of the Committee, RTC and the public
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Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel
August 26, 2024
 North Loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Laura Stark
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New Trail Connection Between Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle
August 19, 2024
 Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Hawai‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Trails with Hall of Fame Honor
August 08, 2024
 Herring Run Trail | Side A Photography
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Federal RAISE Grants Illustrate Widespread Demand for Infrastructure That Makes It Safer and Easier to Walk and Bike in Communities Nationwide
June 27, 2024
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Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
Ohio’s Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn

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