TRANSPORTATION – Trail Accessibility Assessment

TRANSPORTATION – Trail Accessibility Assessment

Evaluates existing trails or proposed sites from the perspective of individuals with mobility challenges and provides practical, professional recommendations to improve and build accessible and adaptive aquatic, pedestrian, and adaptive mountain bike (aMtb) trails

Details

• Funding Entity: Vermont Trails and Greenways Council (VTGC)
• Funding Type: Grant of technical assistance
• Funding Range: $2,000
• Match Required: None required. Your trail’s manager can/should participate in the assessment process.

Notes

Sample assessment reportRegister here for the April 29, 2025 webinar: Assessing trails: what’s a trail assessment, what’s an audit, what you can do, ahead of time, and when to bring in a professional.There is currently funding through the VHCB REDI program to pay for pedestrian, aMtb, and aquatic trail assessments. You can also reach out to Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) and Upper Valley Trail Alliance (UVTA) to see if they have funding and staff available to conduct an assessment.