Transportation Commission
AMES, Iowa – March 13, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that may be discussed include the development of the five-year Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. # 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...
AMES, Iowa – March 12, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Sioux Center at the Terrace View Event Center, 230 St. Andrews Way on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 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...
AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2025-68 Approve Minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025, Commission Meeting Approved Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 D-2025-69 Future Commission Meeting Dates from July 2025 through June 2026 Approved Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 AS-2025-70 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 20, Procurement of...
AMES, Iowa – March 6, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, March 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, March 11, 2025 Time Title Presenter 1 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025, Commission Meeting Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 Commission Comments Iowa DOT Staff Comments *Future Commission Meeting Dates from July...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2025-57 Approve Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2025, Commission Meeting Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 TD-2025-58 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 163, RISE Program Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 TD-2025-59 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 165, Recreational Trails Program...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2025 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $480,000 in grants for five Fiscal Year 2026 State Transit Assistance Special Projects. The Commission approved the funds for two public transit agencies and three Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT)-sponsored projects. The State Transit Assistance Special Projects program is intended to fund projects that are extraordinary, emergency, or innovative in nature. Eligible applicants are Iowa’s 35 public transit agencies, the Iowa Public Transit Association, and...
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...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2025-44 Approve Minutes of the Dec. 10, 2024, Commission Meeting Approved Charlie Purcell, deputy director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1592 MV-2025-45 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 401, Special Registration Plates Approved Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-231-1230 MV-2025-46 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 451, Emergency...
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...
Ames, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2025 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $4 million in total funding for four projects from the Iowa's Clean Air Attainment Program. The program was created in 1994 for the purpose of reducing transportation-related congestion and air pollution. This funding is available to cities, counties, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, regional planning affiliations, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program. The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below. Enterprise Commute...