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AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The public may attend in person if comfortable with doing so. Face coverings are not required and are left to the discretion of each individual.

Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in person and via conference call beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public may attend in person. Face coverings are not required and are left to the discretion of each individual. The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.

• Commission input
  • Director’s welcome
  • Transportation Trends Update
  • FY 2024 DOT Budget Presentation
  • 2023 Highway Program Balance Report
  • 2023 Commission Tours
    • Grant Program Recommendations
      • FY 2024 Traffic Safety Improvement Program Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the November 2022 Commission meeting and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/traffic/traffic-and-safety-programs/tsip/tsip-program)
      • Linking Iowa’s Freight Transportation System Program Recommendation(Recommendations were presented at the November 2022 Commission meeting and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/financial-assistance/lifts#486411851-applications-recommendations-and-awards)
    • Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program Policy (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/Financial-Assistance/rrlgp#24240567-applications-recommendations-and-awards)
    • Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program Funding Recommendations (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/Iowa-Clean-Air-Attainment-Program-ICAAP)
    • Federal Recreational Trails Program Funding Recommendations (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/-Federal-and-State-Recreational-Trails)
    • Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Transit Program (vehicle replacement) (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/transit/Funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs)
    • Calendar Year 2023 Intercity Bus Grant Program (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/transit/Funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs)
    • Five-Year Program – Interstate Plan Update

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Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines are active 15 minutes prior to each meeting or session and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.

Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Microsoft Teams Meeting Teams link.

For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 440 237 881#

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