2023 RAISE Grant Application

The Ecusta Trail

An engine for Reimagining Rural Mobility + Economic Recovery

Ecusta Trail RAISE Grant FY 2023_Project Map

The Ecusta Trail: An Engine for Rural Mobility and Economic Recovery project will construct nearly 19 miles of shared-use path along a former rail line that will connect Brevard and Hendersonville, and many communities in Transylvania and Henderson Counties in between. The project will enhance equitable mobility for the region, providing access to public investments and community assets via a safe, sustainable, and active route of transportation for walking, bicycling, and micromobility.  

Application documents

  1. Ecusta Trail RAISE Grant FY 2023
  2. Benefit-Cost Analysis Narrative
  3. Ecusta Trail RAISE Grant_2023_Detailed Cost Estimates
Ecusta Trail RAISE Grant FY 2023_Funding Snapshot

Supplemental Information

City of brevard Resolutions

  1. Res 2015-03 Support of Ecusta Trail
  2. Res 2021-21 Authorizing City of Brevard to Take Lead of Ecusta Trail in Securing Funding, Overseeing Design and Construction in Trans County
  1. Res 2021-58 Establishing Brevard Transylvania County Ecusta Trail Advisory Board
  2. Res 2023-02 Authorizing City Manager to Apply for RAISE Grant for Ecusta Trail

Supporting information

  1. 25055_TR Line RR Corridor_Phase I ESA
  2. Brevard RAISE FY 2023 Executive Summary
  1. Economic Evaluation of Shared Use Paths ITRE
  2. North Carolina Non-Motorized Volume Data Program: 2017 Data Summary

Letters of Support

GOvernment

  1. City of Hendersonville Resolution
  2. French Broad River MPO
  3. Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
  4. Henderson County Resolution
  5. Henderson County TDA
  1. Land of Sky RPO
  2. Mary C Jenkins Community and Cultural Center
  3. NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center
  4. NCDOT
  1. State Rep. Clampitt
  2. State Sen. Corbin
  3. Town of Laurel Park
  4. Transylvania County TDA

Organizations

  1. Blue Ridge Bike Club
  2. Blue Ridge Community College
  3. Brevard College
  4. Connestee Falls POA
  5. Conserving Carolina
  1. Friends of the Ecusta Trail
  2. Heart of Brevard
  3. Pardee Hospital
  4. Rotary Club
  1. Sharing House
  2. The Pisgah Conservancy
  3. Transylvania County Bird Club
  4. Transylvania Economic Alliance

businesses

  1. Brevard Music Center
  1. PLATT
  1. Sylvan Sport

Supporting Plans & Studies

  1. Building Brevard Comprehensive Land Use Plan Public Hearing Draft 2023-02-14
  2. Brevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan
  3. City of Brevard Complete Streets Policy
  4. City of Brevard Bicycle Friendly Communities Implementation Plan
  5. City of Brevard Downtown Master Plan Summary Report
  6. Henderson County Greenway Master Plan
  1. Transylvania County 2025 Comprehensive Plan
  2. Transylvania County Bicycle Plan
  3. Blue Ridge Bike Plan
  4. 2007 Comprehensive Transportation Plan
  5. Land of Sky Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Ecusta Trail RAISE Grant FY 2023_Project Goals

this Application submitted in partnership with:

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