Iowa Transportation Commission approves funding for State Recreational Trails Program
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 12, 2024 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $3,523,206 for nine State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.
The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.
Bentonsport Bridge Rehab (Van Buren County Conservation Board) $ 403,000
Carlson Park Trail Phase 1A and Phase 1B (Decorah) $ 298,795
Clay County Connection Phase 2 (Dickinson County Trails Board) $ 520,000
Flint River Trail Connection (Burlington) $ 71,625
Iowa River’s Edge Trail Resurfacing and Bridge Replacement
(Hardin County) $ 745,000
Jewellsworth Trail Acquisition (Hamilton County Conservation Board) $ 180,000
Neal Smith to High Trestle Trail Connector and Trailhead (Polk City) $ 700,000
Pioneer Trail Reinbeck Gap (Grundy County Conservation Board) $ 279,786
Pony Hollow Trail Extension Phase I (Clayton County Conservation Board) $ 325,000
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For more information, contact Scott Flagg at 515-239-1252 or [email protected].