The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting last week at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Ames.

Order number

Title

 

Actions taken

 

Presenter

D-2018-31

Approve Minutes of the Oct. 10, 2017, Commission Meeting

 

Approved

 

Danielle Griggs,

Commission secretary, 

515-239-1919

H-2018-32

Administrative Rules

-761 IAC 105, Holiday Rest Stops

-761 IAC 106, Promotion of Iowa Agricultural Products at Rest Areas

-761 IAC 123, Rest Area Sponsorship Program

 

Approved: 

761 IAC 105 and 106

Deferred: 

761 IAC 123

 

Mitch Dillavou, director, 

Highway Division, 

515-239-1124

H-2018-33

Administrative Rules

-761 IAC 150, Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions

 

Approved

 

Mitch Dillavou, director, 

Highway Division, 

515-239-1124

H-2018-34

Transfer of Jurisdiction of Alleyways Adjacent to Interstate 29 in Council Bluffs

 

Approved

 

Mitch Dillavou, director, 

Highway Division, 

515-239-1124

PPM-2018-35

2019 Highway-Railroad Crossing Surface Repair Program

 

Approved

 

Kris Klop, 

Office of Rail Transportation, 

515-239-1108

PPM-2018-36

Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) – Ankeny

 

Approved

(details below)

 

Craig Markley, director,

Office of Systems Planning, 

515-239-1027

PPM-2018-37

Fiscal Year 2018 State Aviation Program – Marion Airport

 

Deferred

 

Stuart Anderson, director, 

Planning, Programming and Modal Division, 

515-239-1661

Transfer of jurisdiction approved

The Commission approved the transfer of jurisdiction of alleyways adjacent to Interstate 29 with the city of Council Bluffs. The transfer segments lie within the corporation limits of Council Bluffs from South 13th Street east to South Seventh Street. A segment approximately 0.44 mile will be transferred to the city and a segment approximately 0.16 mile will be transferred to the state. Following a transfer of jurisdiction, the city/state is responsible for all future maintenance and improvement of that roadway and right of way. For additional information regarding this transfer of jurisdiction, contact Scott Schram, District 4 engineer, at scott.schram@iowadot.gov or 712-243-3355.

RISE grant application approved

The RISE program was established to promote economic development in Iowa through 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 www.iowadot.gov/systems_planning/rise.htm.

Ankeny: Up to $651,446 from the city share of the RISE Fund was approved for a Local Development grant to assist in relocation and reconstruction of approximately 1,165 feet of Southeast Hulsizer Drive and a traffic signal at the new intersection of Southeast Hulsizer Drive and Oralabor Road located on the east side of town. This project is necessary to provide improved access to more than 12 acres for light industrial, warehousing­, and manufacturing purposes. This project is anticipated to be completed by May 2019.