Coalition for Recreational Trails Announces “2005 Annual Achievement Awards” Winners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) has selected the winners of its sixth “Annual Achievement Awards” in recognition of their outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds. The awards were presented at a special Capitol Hill ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 2005 as part of the celebration of Great Outdoors Week.

The trail projects and programs honored by the CRT are as follows:

• Kerby Peak Trail - Oregon – for Maintenance and Rehabilitation [Photo] [Info]
• River Bluff Trail – Indiana – for Construction and Design/Nonmotorized [Photo] [Info]
• Red Creek Bridge – Michigan – for Construction and Design/Motorized [Photo] [Info]
• MKT Trail– Missouri – for Construction and Design/Trail-Related Facilities [Photo] [Info]
• Johnson Camp Trail – California – for Multiple Use Management and Corridor Sharing [Info]
• Cascade Trail– Maryland – for Environmental Compatibility [Photo] [Info]
• North Slope Trailer – Wyoming/Utah – for Education and Communication [Photo] [Info]
• Trail Access Information for Northern Nevada – for Accessibility Enhancement [Photo] [Info]
• Superior Hiking Trail – Minnesota – for Use of Youth and Service Corps [Photo] [Info]

The RTP, first established in 1991 and then reauthorized as part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), returns a portion of federal gasoline taxes generated by non-highway recreation to the states for trail-related purposes. Currently, the program receives $50 million in annual funding (additional information on the RTP is available on the Federal Highway Administration’s website at www.fhwa.dot.gov/enviornment/rectrail.htm). The members of the CRT work together to build awareness and understanding of the RTP, to support its effective implementation, and to help ensure that it receives adequate funding.

For more information on the CRT Annual Achievement Awards, click [here]