Actions taken at the December 10 Iowa Transportation Commission meeting
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12/10/2019
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting on Tuesday in Ames.
Order Number | Title | Action taken | Presenter |
D-2020-30 | Approve Minutes of the Nov.12, 2019, Commission Meeting | Approved | Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 |
MV-2020-31 | Administrative Rules -761 IAC 602 – Classes of Driver’s Licenses -761 IAC 605 – License Issuance -761 IAC 630 – Nonoperator’s Identification | Approved | Darcy Doty, director, Driver and Identification Services Bureau, 515-237-3131 |
H-2020-32 | Fiscal Year 2021 Traffic Safety Improvement Program Projects | Approved | Jan Laaser-Webb, State Safety Engineer, Traffic and Safety Bureau, 515-239-1349 |
H-2020-33 | Transfer of Jurisdiction – Wendover Road on the south side of Interstate 80 to West Des Moines | Approved | Mitchell J. Dillavou, Director, Highway Administration, 515-239-1120 |
PPM-2020-34 | Approved | Kristin Haar, Public Transit Bureau, 515-233-7875 | |
PPM-2020-35 | Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) application – Monona County | Approved | Craig Markley, director, Systems Planning Bureau, 515-239-1027 |
The RISE program was established to promote economic development in Iowa through the construction or improvement of roads and streets. Iowa cities and counties are eligible for funding in the form of a grant, loan, or combination thereof. Projects must involve construction or improvement of a public roadway. There are two RISE project types: 1) Immediate Opportunity, and 2) Local Development. More information is available at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/Revitalize-Iowas-Sound-Economy-RISE-Program
MONONA COUNTY: Up to $1,563,595 from the county share of the RISE Fund was approved for a Local Development grant to assist in construction and roadway improvements of approximately 9,715 feet of Filbert Avenue located southwest of Blencoe. This project is necessary to provide improved access to two lots totaling more than 38 acres for heavy industrial purposes. This project is anticipated to be completed by August 2021.
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