Iowa Transportation Commission approves federal Recreational Trails Program funding
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 9, 2018 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,417,770 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 and approved funding amounts are listed below.
- Des Moines River Trail, Phase 2 (Des Moines) - $250,000
- Iowa DNR Off-Highway Vehicle Program (Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Off-Highway Vehicle Association) - $295,370
- Iowa State Parks Trail Repair Crew (Iowa DNR) - $159,384
- Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector – Quinlan Avenue to city of Woodward Acquisition Phase (Dallas County Conservation Board) - $161,968
- Support for Program and Bicycle Summit (Iowa DOT) - $7,000
- Tatonka Ska Trace – Rail Trail Phase II (Dickinson County Trails Board) - $344,048
- Trail Maintenance Equipment (Franklin County and Iowa State Snowmobile Association Snowmobile Grant Fund Program) - $200,000
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Contact: Craig Markley at 515-239-1027 or [email protected]