LAKE TAHOE, NV – Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced $24,026,333 million in funding they secured from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail. This grant award is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will fund vital road safety and trail improvements along State Route 28 on Tahoe’s eastern shore. Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support this program and pushed to secure this critical funding.
Tahoe Daily Tribune – Cortez Masto, Rosen announce $24 million for road safety, trail improvements along Lake Tahoe’s East Shore
Key Points:
- Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced $24,026,333 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail. Law to support this program and pushed to secure this critical funding.
- “Lake Tahoe is a stunning natural landmark in Nevada and an integral part of our economy, which is why I’m committed to delivering federal funding to support sustainable outdoor recreation and local tourism throughout the region,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m proud to have worked across party lines to secure this major funding to expand the Tahoe East Shore Trail and improve access, safety, and environmental sustainability around the Tahoe Basin.”
- The narrow, two-lane Nevada State Route 28 is the only road around Lake Tahoe’s eastern shore and is critical for everything from emergency vehicles to tourists – on an average summer day over 2,000 people access this area for recreation.
- The lack of parking and connecting paths has created serious congestion and safety concerns. The new Tahoe East Shore Trail from Incline Village to Sand Harbor has created a popular, safer option for visitors and Nevadans.
- This RAISE grant will expand the trail and add new pathways, vistas, safety signage, and pedestrian access points.
This is Reno – Federal funding secured to expand Tahoe East Shore Trail
Key Points:
- In a boost to Nevada’s outdoor recreation infrastructure, Nevada’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen announced on Tuesday $24 million in federal funding for Lake Tahoe’s East Shore Trail.
- The funding will support road safety enhancements and trail improvements along State Route 28.
- The extension will improve access to beaches and trails for those on foot or riding a bike and reduce vehicle and pedestrian congestion on SR 28.
- The East Shore Trail, which is 10 feet wide and meets the American Disability Act standards, was opened in June 2019 to mitigate some of those concerns.
South Tahoe Now – $24M heading to Lake Tahoe for expansion of the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail
Key Points:
- U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced Tuesday that $24,026,333 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is coming to Lake Tahoe to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail.
- This grant award is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will fund vital road safety and trail improvements along State Route 28 on Tahoe’s eastern shore.
- Cortez Masto and Rosen passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support this program and pushed to secure this critical funding.
- This RAISE grant will expand the trail and add new pathways, vistas, safety signage, and pedestrian access points.
KOLO Reno: $24 million to be used to extend Tahoe East shore trail
Key Points:
- $24 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail.
- “Lake Tahoe is a stunning natural landmark in Nevada and an integral part of our economy, which is why I’m committed to delivering federal funding to support sustainable outdoor recreation and local tourism throughout the region,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m proud to have worked across party lines to secure this major funding to expand the Tahoe East Shore Trail and improve access, safety, and environmental sustainability around the Tahoe Basin.”
- The money will be used to fund road safety and trail improvements along State Route 28 on Tahoe’s east shore.
- The narrow, two-lane road is the only one around Lake Tahoe’s east shore and is accessed by approximately 2,000 people on an average summer day.
- The new grant will expand the trail and add new pathways, vistas, safety signage, and pedestrian access points.
Anchor: “Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen announced more than $24 million in funding to extend the Tahoe East Shore Trail as a part of the funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which they say supports the Department of Transportation’s ‘RAISE’ Program. Vital road safety and trail improvements along State Route 28 on Tahoe’s eastern shore are being put into place. These types of improvements support the local economy, they say, keep residents and visitors safe, and also protect the Lake Tahoe shore line.”
KRNV Reno: Cortez Masto, Rosen secure $24 million to enhance Tahoe East Shore Trail safety and access
Anchor: “Millions of dollars in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to extend the popular East Shore Trail up in Lake Tahoe. Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are making that announcement today. The narrow two-lane highway is the only road around Lake Tahoe’s eastern shore and is critical for everything from emergency vehicles to tourist traffic. The lack of parking and connecting paths has created serious congestion and safety concerns. The senators say the money will be used to expand the trail and add new pathways, safety signage, and pedestrian access points as well.”
KRXI Reno: Cortez Masto, Rosen secure $24 million to enhance Tahoe East Shore Trail safety and access
Anchor: “Millions of dollars in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to extend the popular East Shore Trail in Lake Tahoe. Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, they made that announcement earlier today. Well, the narrow two-lane highway [is] the only road around Lake Tahoe’s eastern shore and it’s critical for everything from emergency vehicles all the way to tourists. Well, the senators say that this money will be used to expand the trail and add new pathways, safety signage, and pedestrian access points.”
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