by Larry Lagarde

Fed Slashes Fiscal '07 Allocations To State DOT's By @ $3.5 Billion

The Federal Highway Administration is about to order state Departments of Transportation (DOT's) to cut a total of $3.471 Billion from their highway program budgets. Each state will have 30 days to decide upon the specific cuts they'll make to comply.

When similar cuts occurred last year, funding losses to biking and walking programs were disproportionately high. To prevent these same programs from being slashed again, it's critical to contact your state DOT representatives NOW.

Following is a list of the bike/ped coordinators for each state. Please contact your state's coordinator, tell them you support biking & walking projects and ask them to keep bike/ped funding intact.

ALABAMA
Web: www.dot.state.al.us/
Mary Lou Crenshaw
Bureau of Multimodal Transportation
Alabama Department of Transportation
1409 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery AL 36130-3050
(334) 353-6439; Fax (334) 353-6451
E-mail: crenshawm@dot.state.al.us

ALASKA
Web: www.dot.state.ak.us
Bob Laurie
Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator
Alaska DOT & PF
3132 Channel Drive Room 200
Juneau AK 99801-7898
907-465-6989; Fax 907-465-6984
E-mail: Bob_Laurie@dot.state.ak.us

ARIZONA
Web: www.azbikeped.org/
Michael N. Sanders
Senior Transportation Planner
Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
Arizona Department of Transportation
206 South 17th Ave, Mail Drop 310B
Phoenix AZ 85007
602-712-8141; Fax 602-712-3046
E-mail: MSanders@azdot.gov

ARKANSAS
Web: www.arkansashighways.com
Highway and Transportation Dept
10324 I-30
PO Box 2261
Little Rock AR 72203-2261
501-569-2020; Fax 501-569-2476

CALIFORNIA
Web: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike/bicycle_prgm.htm
Ken McGuire
Bicycle Facilities Unit
California Dept of Transportation MS1
1120 N St Room 2400
Sacramento CA 95814-5690
916-653-2750; Fax 916-653-1905
E-mail: ken.mcguire@dot.ca.gov

David Priebe, Bicycle Facilities Unit
916-653-0036
E-mail: david.priebe@dot.ca.gov