Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad last week pledged to work to find a solution to funding repairs for the state’s deteriorating roads and bridges, and also proposed increased investments to continue momentum in Iowa’s water quality and soil conservation programs.

"This is our opportunity to pave the road toward Iowa’s strong future," Branstad said in his annual Condition of the State address at the start of the 2015 legislative session. "Building an infrastructure as strong as the future that we all want for Iowa must be a...