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AMES, Iowa – Sept. 5, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.

Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in person and via conference call beginning at 9:30 a.m. 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
• Administrative Rules
  • Chapter 1 – Organization of the Department of Transportation
  • Chapter 2 – Provisions Applicable to All Rules
  • Chapter 106 – Promotion of Iowa Agricultural Products at Rest Areas
  • Chapter 121 – Adopt-A-Highway Program
  • Chapter 124 – Highway Helper Sponsorship Program
  • Chapter 28 – Iowa Transportation Map
  • Chapter 102 – Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee
  • Chapter 132 – Iowa Byways Program
  • Chapter 161 – Highway Bridge Program for Cities and Counties
  • Chapter 170 – Allocation of Farm-to-Market Road Funds
  • Chapter 172 – Availability of Instructional Memorandums to Local Public Agencies
  • Chapter 173 – Preparation of Secondary Road Construction Programs, Budgets, and County Annual Reports
  • Chapter 174 – Reimbursable Services and Supplies
• Commission Administrative Rule
  • Chapter 103 – Secondary Road Fund Distribution Methodology
• Transportation Trends Update
• 2025 Highway Program Balance Report
• October Commission Tour Preview
• Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program Funding Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the August 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/transit/funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs)
• Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Transit Program (vehicle replacement) (Recommendations were presented at the August 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/transit/funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs)
• RISE – Disaster Recovery
• Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program Recommendation (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/Financial-Assistance/rrlgp#24240567-applications-recommendations-and-awards)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/safety/federal-aid-crossing-safety-program)
• 2026 Highway-Railroad Crossing Surface Repair Program (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/safety/grade-crossing-surface-repair-program)
• Highway Planning Overview

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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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