Craighead County, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced the recipients of its 2026 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trail Program (RTP), with three Craighead County cities included among them.
TAP provides funding for programs and projects that act as transportation alternatives for pedestrians, bicyclists, and any other nonmotorized forms of transportation. It is a reimbursement-type program with an 80% federal share and a 20% local match, according to an ARDOT press release.
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The following Craighead County communities received TAP awards:
- The City of Brookland was awarded $203,000 to fund phase four of sidewalks on Highway 49B.
- The City of Jonesboro received $922,000 to fund a multi-use trail connector at Culberhouse Road at Craighead Forest Park.
- The City of Lake City received $396,000 to fund sidewalks on Fourth Street.
With TAP, cities can fund projects such as on- and off-road trails such as sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, lightning, and converting abandoned railroad corridors for pedestrian and cyclist use.
Meanwhile, RTP is funded through TAP funds set aside for recreational trails and are to be used to maintain and restore trails, as well as construct new ones. No Craighead County communities received RTP funding.
According to ARDOT, it awarded a total of 38 TAP projects for approximately $14.7 million, and nine RTP projects for around $1.4 million.
Click here for a complete list of TAP and RTP awardees.
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