Iowa Transportation Commission to meet in Ames Dec. 11

The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.

Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Dec. 11

On Monday, Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. the Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa DOT staff will participate in a project prioritization weighting workshop and tool demonstration. Transportation issues will be discussed, but no action will be taken. The workshop will take place in the First Floor Northwest Wing Conference Room at the Iowa DOT’s headquarters in Ames. Space for this session is limited. This session will not be streamed live, but it will be recorded and made available at a later time.   

Tuesday, Dec. 11

Informal workshop session

The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa DOT’s headquarters in Ames.

The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.

• Commission input
  • Director’s report
  • Future Commission meeting dates
  • 2019 Highway Program balance report
  • RISE Policy – research parks
  • Fiscal Year 2020 Traffic Safety Improvement Program recommendations (The recommendations were discussed during the November workshop and can be viewed online at gov/traffic/traffic-and-safety-programs/tsip/tsip-program.)
  • Transit programs
    • Calendar Year 2019 Intercity Bus Grant Program (The recommendations were discussed during the November workshop and can be viewed online at gov/transit/funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs.)
    • Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 Federal Bus Replacement Discretionary Funding (The recommendations were discussed during the November workshop and can be viewed online at gov/transit/funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs.)
  • Transit overview
  • Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan
  • Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program funding recommendations (The recommendations can be viewed online after the workshop at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/grant-programs/iowa-clean-air-attainment-program-icaap)
  • Federal Recreational Trails Program funding recommendations (The recommendations can be viewed online after the workshop at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/grant-programs/federal-and-state-recreational-trails)
  • Statewide Transportation Alternatives Program funding recommendations (The recommendations can be viewed online after the workshop at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/grant-programs/transportation-alternatives
  • Fiscal Year 2020 Iowa DOT budget presentation
  • Five-year program – asset management (bridge)

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 lines are active 15 minutes prior to each meeting or session and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.

1. Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Skype meeting link.
2. For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 57904722.