This release is being distributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to Keep Iowa Beautiful There’s a new coach in town CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Jan. 16, 2014 – In the bleak midwinter we dream over seed catalogs and long for the green of spring. Only there’s a problem: that beautiful green of roadsides, parks and riverbanks is blighted by trash. And that’s where the new coach comes in. Longtime environmentalist, Doug Elam has been appointed Roadside...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 - The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking private, nonprofit organizations and public agencies to submit applications to participate in the 2014 Urban Youth Corps program. The program’s objectives are to provide transportation-related work projects and training opportunities to youth between the ages of 16-21 who face barriers to employment and accomplish meaningful and productive improvements to transportation facilities. This is a cost-reimbursement program that requires participating agencies to pay expenses prior to seeking...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved $1 million in total funding for five statewide Transportation Alternatives program projects. The majority of Transportation Alternatives program funding is distributed to Iowa’s metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning affiliations for the selection of local projects, such as trails, Safe Routes to School, overlooks, and the preservation or rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities. The Commission awards up to $1 million annually toward Transportation Alternatives projects that...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,643,139 in total funding for seven federal Recreational Trails Program projects. The program projects must be for the purpose of developing and maintaining recreation trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and nonmotorized trail users. The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below. Clear Creek Trail – Phase 7 (Coralville): $493,305 Flint River Trail – Phase 1A: Flint Bottom Road to Irish Ridge Road (Des Moines...
Ames, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $4 million in total funding for 11 projects from Iowa's Clean Air Attainment Program. The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below. Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System – University Avenue (West Des Moines and Clive): $556,000 Citywide Fixed-Time Signal Upgrade Project – Phase 2 (Des Moines): $480,000 Clinton – Quad Cities – Daily Service to Iowa City (River Bend Transit): $266,280 Downtown Bicycle Plan Implementation –...
Order number Title Action taken Presenter D-2014-38 Approve Minutes of the Dec. 10, 2013, Commission Meeting Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 PPM-2014-39 Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program funding recommendations Approved Deb Arp, Office of Systems Planning, 515-239-1681 PPM-2014-40 Statewide Transportation Alternatives program funding recommendations Approved Craig Markley, director, Office of Systems Planning, 515-239-1027 PPM-2014-41 Federal Recreational Trails Program funding recommendations Approved Craig Markley, director, Office of Systems Planning, 515-239-1027 PPM-2014-42 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) proposed settlement – Plymouth...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 – Registration is now open for the 2014 Motorcycle Safety Forum. This rider-focused event is facilitated by Iowa’s motorcycle safety team, a diverse partnership of motorcycle safety advocates; the Iowa Department of Transportation, motorcycle trainers, dealers, and riders. The event is being held Friday, April 25, at the Iowa Events Center, Hy-Vee Hall B, in Des Moines from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register for the event, log on to http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/motorcycle. A change...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 10, 2014 – The 10th annual Iowa Bicycle Summit will be held Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The gathering will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Bicycle Coalition. There is a fee to attend with continuing education credits offered. This year the Iowa Bicycle Summit will focus on bicycle facility designs...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 9, 2014 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the Materials conference room at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Meeting agenda Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Dec. 10, 2013, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program funding recommendations Deb Arp, Office of Systems Planning, 515-239-1681 1:40...
This news release is being redistributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to the Governor's office. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 6, 2014 Contact: Governor’s Office 515-281-5211 Jordan Lampe, Dwolla, Jordan@Dwolla.com, 515-289-0801 Andrea Henry, Iowa Department of Transportation, Andrea.Henry@DOT.Iowa.gov, 515-239-1730 (AMES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today announced the continuation of Iowa’s state government payments partnership with Dwolla, the Internet’s first payment network. Today’s announcement allows carrier customers of the Iowa Department of Transportation to use Dwolla when...
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