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Iowa Transportation Commission approves statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program funding


AMES, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2025 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $4,023,866 in total funding for eight statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program projects. This program supports projects that will have a statewide or multi-regional impact, expand the state’s multi-modal transportation system, enhance tourism, and provides safe routes to school. The majority of Transportation Alternatives Set-aside program funding is distributed to Iowa’s metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning affiliations for the selection of local projects. The Commission awards Transportation Alternatives Set-aside projects annually. Approximately 20 percent of funding is targeted to safe routes to school projects. Funding is available to cities, counties, school districts, or other eligible organizations through an annual application-based program.

The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.

Safe routes to school project awards:

  • 15th Street Safe Routes to School Sidewalk (Marion) - $544,000
  • Iowa Safe Routes Partnership (Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments) - $283,482
  • Plum Street Safe Routes to School Project (Tipton) - $231,740
  • Tama-Toledo Safe Routes to School Improvements (Tama) - $602,284
  • Vine Street Safe Routes to School Project (Hartford) - $733,226

All other project awards:

  • UNI Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center) - $349,134
  • U.S. 6, Iowa 1, and Riverside Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (Iowa City) - $540,000
  • West Clay Street Trail Extension over I-35 (Osceola) - $740,000

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Contact: Susan Hollenkamp at 515-239-1810 or [email protected]

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