Transportation Alternatives

The Application for the FY2026 Transportation Alternatives Programs (TAP) funding will open on June 1, 2025.

The Application will be open from June 1, 2025 through July 15, 2025 at 11:59PM. All application materials must be filled out to completion before this deadline and submitted electronically to the Local Programs Coordinator and the applicable WYDOT Distrcit Representative found in the contact information section of this webpage. If the FY2026 TAP Application is submitted to the WYDOT Local Government Coordination (LGC) office in the month of June, WYDOT LGC will review the submitted application and return it to the applicable entity for edit/correction. Any application submitted in the month of July will not be reviewed and will be considered a final application.

Please note the following important information:

 - To be eligible to submit an application, you MUST have submitted an SOI for FY26. Applications will ONLY be made available to entities that have submitted an SOI. 

 - Local match remains 9.51%

 - You MUST have an individual employed by your agency who has completed the Local Public Agency (LPA) Certification prior to submitting your application. The next available LPA Certification and registration can be found at the link below.

LPA Certification Registration

Please contact the Local Programs Coordinator at (307) 777-4862 with any questions regarding Transportation Alternatives funding.

• Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities - Sidewalks, walkways or curb ramps; bike lane striping, wide paved shoulders, bike parking and bus racks; traffic calming; off-road trails; bike and pedestrian bridges and underpasses; ADA compliance. 
• Safe Routes for Non-Drivers: Access and accommodation for children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities.
• Conversion of Abandoned Railway Corridors to Trails: Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way; planning, design and construction of multiuse trails and rail-with-trail projects.
• Scenic Turnouts and Overlooks: Construction of scenic turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas.
• Outdoor Advertising Management: Billboard inventories and removal of illegal and nonconforming billboards. Inventory control may include, but not be limited to, data collection, acquisition and maintenance of digital aerial photography, video logging, scanning and imaging of data, developing and maintaining an inventory and control database, and hiring of outside legal counsel.
• Historic Preservation & Rehab of Historic Transportation Facilities: Preservation of buildings and facades in historic districts; restoration of historic buildings for transportation-related purposes; access improvements to historic sites. Restoration of railroad depots, bus stations and lighthouses; rehabilitation of rail trestles, tunnels, bridges and canals.
• Vegetation Management: Improvement of roadway safety; prevention of invasive species; providing erosion control.
• Archaeological Activities: projects related to impacts from implementation of highway construction projects.
• Stormwater Mitigation: Pollution prevention and abatement activities to address stormwater management; water pollution prevention related to highway construction or due to highway runoff. 
• Wildlife Management: Reduction of vehicle-caused wildlife mortality; restoration and maintenance of connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats.

The Transportation Alternatives program is a competitive application program that is allocated about $4.6 million annually for distribution throughout the state. 

Applications are compiled by the Local Government Coordination (LGC) Office and reviewed by an Advisory Selection Committee. The committee is appointed by the Wyoming Transportation Commission and is currently comprised of members nominated by the following entities:

• The Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM);
• The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA);
• The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE);
• The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH);
• The Wyoming Business Council (WBC);
• The Director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation; 
• Federal agencies (Federal Highway Administration - FHWA).

The Advisory Selection Committee makes project recommendations to the Wyoming Transportation Commission for project approval.  Projects selected for funding are eligible for reimbursement of expenses on a Federal Share basis of 90.49 / 9.51