Lake Tahoe Gets Federal Grant For Bike Paths

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Tahoe Transportation District has received a $4.5 million federal grant that will be used for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe.

One project is to develop a 3.2 mile segment between Stateline and Round Hill on the south shore. The stretch is part of an eventual 43-mile route along U.S. 50.

The other project is along Highway 28 between Incline Village and Sand Harbor State Park.

The Federal Highway Administration invited states to apply for federal grants in June and received more than 1,800 applications totaling nearly $13 billion, 30 times the available funding.

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