Waterloo, Iowa – Oct. 12, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Waterloo. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, October 12 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-24 Approve Minutes of the September 14, 2021, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 SO-2022-25 Administrative Rules 761 IAC -117 – Outdoor Advertising -120 – Private Directional Signing Approved Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1124 TD-2022-26 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) application –...
AMES, Iowa – October 12, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $6.2 million in funding for seven rail infrastructure and related rail development projects under the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant (RRLG) Program. The projects are expected to support the creation and retention of 285 jobs within three years of project completion. Following is the list of RRLG projects approved by the Commission. Targeted Job Creation projects Loan Grant Clinton Connecting Track, Wabash Cannonball, LLC ----- $550,000 Charles City...
AMES, Iowa – October 12, 2021 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,497,675 for four 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. Heart of Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – October 8, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of corridor preservation for the Gordon Drive Viaduct and Bacon Creek Conduit project, from Rustin Street to Virginia Street, in Sioux City, Woodbury County. This notice includes a depiction of the corridor preservation area on a map, which is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. Width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending upon location within the corridor. Corridor preservation is a tool the Iowa DOT uses...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 7, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Courtyard Waterloo Cedar Falls Hotel, 250 Westfield Avenue, in Waterloo. While the meeting is anticipated to be open for in-person attendance by delegations and the public, participation via conference call or Teams is still encouraged to minimize the number of in-person attendees. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures can be accommodated. Business meeting agenda Tuesday,...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 5, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, Oct. 18, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center, 1717 12th Street, in Davenport. Interested parties may attend in-person or join the meeting by conference call by dialing 515-817-6093 (long distance charges may apply) and passcode 148 326 945#. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends. Masks are required. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway...
ANKENY, Iowa – Oct. 5, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation announced today that it has expanded its online services to include renewals of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The new online renewal option is available to all CDL holders, except those who have a hazardous materials endorsement (endorsements H or X) or customers moving from a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) to a CDL. Customers who hold a hazardous materials endorsement are required to retake a knowledge test at each...
AMES, Iowa – October 4, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the findings of a traffic operations and safety study on the U.S. 69/ South Ankeny Boulevard corridor from 1st Street to Southwest Ordnance Road in Ankeny.. The U.S. 69 Corridor Study is evaluating existing intersections and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. The Iowa DOT...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 1, 2021 – A public auction of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, Oct. 16. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The sale starts promptly at 9 a.m. and will be held in the Iowa DOT auction building near 931 South Fourth Street in Ames. Passenger vehicles to be sold include Ford and Chevy sedans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles...
AMES, Iowa – October 1, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the proposed road, bicycle, and pedestrian alternatives on U.S. 69 from the Warren County Line in Des Moines to I-80 in Polk County. The U.S. 69 Location Study is evaluating existing and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. These projects will balance needs and improve...
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