Ten rural Connecticut communities are receiving their portion of more than $9 million in state grants to improve safety and transportation, with upgrades including sidewalks, trails, and roads. The grants — released through the Transportation Rural Improvement Program, or TRIP — are designed to direct funding to rural towns that are often ineligible for many federal transportation programs, according to the office of Gov. Ned Lamont. The largest grant is going to Salisbury, which will receive about $1.15 million for sidewalk construction on Main Street. The TRIP program is a new competitive grant program funded through state bonding. Last year, towns with half of their population living in rural areas were eligible to apply for the funding. While the Department of Transportation will cover the entirety of construction costs, municipalities are required to cover the cost of designs.
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