Best Practices: new resources See many more recent articles and studies at
www.AmericanTrails.org/resources.
2015 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report The most recent report on the Recre-
ational Trails Program (RTP) provides a useful guide to the program for trail funding and administration, the RTP Database, and how States use funds project types along with award-win- ning examples from across the country. The report also documents the many Tables show the RTP funding autho- rized by Congress for use by States each year of the program. Totals for each the funds available for trail grants in the most recent year. A notable fact is that more than 20,000 projects have received over $1 billion in RTP funding, which from other sources.
Download the report
atwww.fhwa.dot. gov/environment/recreational_trails/ overview/report/2015/.
accessible parking and passenger load- ing as well as stairways. This guidance the standards, answers frequently - tice recommendations. Sections of the guide released ear- standards, including application and scoping, building blocks, and acces- sible routes. They also include anima- tions on wheelchair maneuvering, en- trances and doors, toilet and bathing facilities, and protruding objects.
View the online guide at http://tinyurl. com/hexwvot.
Accessible trails to beaches and waterfronts
Our newest photo gallery docu- ments examples of accessible routes and other unstable surfaces are the typical challenges in providing better access to water attractions. A variety of solutions have been used to improve the surface and provide barrier-free routes. These examples show ways of bringing people closer to the water in beach and bay-front situations. Vari- ous types of boardwalks and paving are used to enable access by people us- ing wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers.
View the gallery
atwww.AmericanTrails. org/photoGalleries/cool/55-accessible-
beach-trail.html.
Online guide to accessibility expands
The U.S. Access Board has released the next installment of its online guide to accessibility standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). The new material covers
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New book leads the way to “Great Trails” Great Trails: Providing Quality
OHV Trails and Experiences is a new resource for planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and man- recreational trails and trail systems. Conservation Council produced the book with funding from many orga- nizations and agencies. The theme of
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