Transportation Commission
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 18, 2023 – Members of the Iowa Transportation Commission, Iowa Department of Transportation Director Scott Marler, and other Iowa DOT staff members will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation on Sept. 20-21. Meetings will also be held with the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Items to be discussed include the implementation of federal transportation programs, transportation priorities in Iowa, and the need for continued federal...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Arnolds Park at the Bridges Bay Hotel, 610 Linden Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief business meeting will begin...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 12, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Sept. 12 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2024-9 Approve Minutes of the Aug. 8, 2023 Commission Meeting Approved Cindy Dorhout, Commission assistant, 515-239-1067 FO-2024-10 Transfer of Jurisdiction of Frontage/Access Roadways along Iowa 461 in Davenport Approved Tony Gustafson, P.E., chief engineer, Field Operations Division, 515-239-1430 MV-2024-11 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 511, Special...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 11, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a virtual meeting to accept public comments about the draft Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A brief overview of the STIP and its development process will be provided beginning at 2:00 p.m. and will be followed by time for comments and questions on the STIP. Should discussion be ongoing at 2:30 p.m., additional time will be...
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Aug. 8, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1401 Bayou Road, Clear Lake. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2024-3 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Commission Meeting Approved Cindy Dorhout, Commission assistant, 515-239-1067 C-2024-4 Commission Guidebook Approved Charese E. Yanney, chair FO-2024-5 Transfer of Jurisdiction of Iowa 906 in Council Bluffs Approved Tony Gustafson, director Field Operations Division, 515-239-1430...
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – August 8, 2023 – At its meeting in Clear Lake today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.0 million in funding to support four public transit projects. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program for new or improved facilities to support public transit services. A transit system can apply to have up to 80 percent of their project funded through this program. To qualify, a transit system must secure local funding for...
The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $8.8 million for the fiscal year 2024 State Aviation Program, which includes several subprograms detailed below. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $5.3 million for a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service development activities. It will also provide funding for airport development projects at 17 airports in Iowa. Eligible AIP projects include runway, taxiway, and apron development; fuel systems; navigational aids; maintenance of aviation weather systems; runway marking; windsocks;...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 3, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8 in Clear Lake at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1401 Bayou Road. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Commission Meeting Cindy Dorhout, commission assistant, 515-239-1067 Commission Comments Charese E. Yanney, chair Iowa DOT Staff Comments *Commission Guidebook Charese E. Yanney, chair *Transfer of Jurisdiction of...
AMES, Iowa – July 12, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Clear Lake at the Fairfield Inn, 1401 Bayou Road on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief business meeting will begin at...
AMES, Iowa – July 11, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, July 11 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter C-2024-1 Election of Commission Officers Charese E. Yanney elected chair Sally Stutsman elected vice chair Richard Arnold, Commission Chair D-2024-2 Approve Minutes of the June 13, 2023 Commission Meeting Approved Cindy Dorhout, Commission assistant, 515-239-1067 #