Commission Approves Transit Stimulus Projects Yesterday morning, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved the lists of transit projects from transit systems in the state’s smaller urbanized areas (50,000 population to 199,999 population) and non-urbanized areas (under 50,000 population) to be funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act monies apportioned to the State of Iowa for use in these areas. The...
AMES, Iowa -- March 9, 2009 --Today, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a new Web site – www.iowadot.gov/recovery/index.htm - focused on the State’s implementation of the transportation programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort...