AMES, Iowa – June 11, 2013 – Today, the Iowa Transportation
Commission approved $1.3 million
in total funding
for seven federal Recreational Trails Program projects. The federal
Recreational Trails Program was created in 1991 for 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 and federal agencies, and private organizations through an
annual application-based program.
The projects, award recipient and approved funding amounts
are listed below.
- Maquoketa River Water
Trail – Mon Maq Dam Modification
Jones County Conservation Board and Monticello: $184,625
- Pottawattamie County
Multiuse Trail: Phase I
Pottawattamie County Conservation Board: $300,000
- Purchase Maintenance
Equipment
Iowa Department of Natural Resources: $112,000
- Raccoon River Valley Trail
to High Trestle Trail Connection-Hiawatha Trail
Dallas County Conservation Board: $139,103
- Railbanking of IANW
Railroad
Dickinson County Trails Board and Osceola County Conservation Board: $305,872
- Snowmobile Grooming
Equipment Replacement
Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State Snowmobile Association: $240,000
- Support
for Program and Bicycle/Trails Summits
Iowa
Department of Transportation: $18,400
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Contact: Craig Markley at 515-239-1027 or craig.markley@dot.iowa.gov