Iowa Transportation Commission approves funding for State Recreational Trails Program

AMES, Iowa – Oct. 9, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved more than $3 million for eight State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and nonmotorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual, application-based program. 

Projects and approved funding amounts 

Brushy Creek All-Weather Multiuse Lake Trail Bridge (Iowa Department of Natural Resources [DNR])	$  78,000
City of Clinton Mississippi River Trail Final Connection (Clinton)	$400,000
Fayette-Volga River Multiuse Trail (Upper Iowa University and Fayette)	$700,000
Iowa River Trail – Phase 8 of 8 (Iowa City)	$441,000
Mines of Spain Trail and Trailhead (Dubuque and Iowa DNR)	$170,500
Musser Park to Wiggens Road Trail (Muscatine)	$300,000
Shaulis Road Trail Extension – Phase I (Waterloo)	$755,694
South Troy Park Trail (Robins)	$204,000
Total	$3,049,194

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 For more information, contact: Craig Markley at 515-239-1027 or craig.markley@dot.iowa.gov