Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Thursday awards totaling over $764,000 for the expansion of bike trails in the Madison area.
The grants, intended to fund new trails, will offset bike trail design, engineering and construction costs.
The awards were allocated through the county’s Partners for Recreation and Conservation and the Ride Bike Trail grant program. The PARC program started in 2011 to provide matching grants to Dane County municipalities for bike trail expansion.
“The program offers an excellent opportunity for Dane County to partner with local governments on developing and enhancing bicycle trails and amenities in our communities,” Parisi said in the Thursday statement. “We are excited to be able to continue our work strategically growing Dane County bike trails.”
Parisi said the grants will promote the expansion of trails in Madison, as well as suburbs including Shorewood Hills, McFarland and DeForest.
