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Iowa Transportation Commission to meet on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Ames


AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.

Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

Time

Title

 

Presenter

1 p.m.

*Approve Minutes of the
Jan. 21, 2025, Commission Meeting

 

Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division,
515-239-1661

 

Commission Comments

   
 

Iowa DOT Staff Comments

   
 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 163, RISE Program

 

Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division,
515-239-1661

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 165, Recreational Trails Program

 

Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division,
515-239-1661

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 178, Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties

 

Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division,
515-239-1661

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 380, Motor Vehicles Operated by an Automated Driving System

 

Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director,
Motor Vehicle Division,
515-231-1230

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 405, Salvage

 

Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director,
Motor Vehicle Division,
515-231-1230

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 411, Persons with Disabilities Parking Permits

 

Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director,
Motor Vehicle Division,
515-231-1230

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 480, Abandoned Vehicles

 

Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director,
Motor Vehicle Division,
515-231-1230

 

*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 636, Motorized Bicycle Rider Education

 

Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director,
Motor Vehicle Division,
515-231-1230

 

*State Transit Assistance Special Projects

 

Kristin Haar, public transit director,
Modal Transportation Bureau,
515-233-7875

 

*Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Federal Aviation Administration Funding Preapplications

 

Shane Wright, aviation program manager, Modal Transportation Bureau,
515-239-1048

1:20 p.m.

Adjourn

   

*Action items

     


Informal workshop session

The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, 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
  • Future Commission Meeting Dates
  • Administrative Rules
    • Chapter 163 – RISE Program
    • Chapter 165 – Recreational Trails Program
    • Chapter 178 – Project Cost Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties
    • Chapter 380 – Motor Vehicles Operated by an Automated Driving System
    • Chapter 405 – Salvage
    • Chapter 411 – Persons with Disabilities Parking Permits
    • Chapter 480 – Abandoned Vehicles
    • Chapter 636 – Motorized Bicycle Rider Education
  • Transportation Trends Update
  • 2025 Highway Program Balance Report
  • State Transit Assistance Special Projects (Recommendations were presented at the January 2025 Commission workshop and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/transit/Funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs)
  • Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Federal Aviation Administration Funding Preapplications (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/aviation/airport-managers-and-sponsors/Federal-Funding/federal-funding-programs)
  • Five-Year Program – Asset Management (Bridge)
  • Five-Year Program Discussion

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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#

Iowa DOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Nikita Rainey, Civil Rights Bureau Director at 515-239-1304 or by email at [email protected].

 

 

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