Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Alice’s Road Extension-University Ave to Ashworth Road
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Waukee, IA
Recipient: City of Waukee, IA
Description: Alice’s Road Extension from University Avenue to Ashworth Road is a phase for the Alice’s Road/105th Street Transportation Corridor that will extend Alice’s Road in Waukee to 105th Street in West Des Moines, opening the longest north-south transportation route in the area, alleviating traffic issues from adjacent roadways, and opening approximately 1,300 acres for immediate development and job creation.
Alice’s Road/105th Street Interchange and Connecting Roads
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Waukee, IA
Recipient: City of Waukee, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct Alice’s Road/105th Street Interchange and Connecting Roads project, including the paving of 6-lane approaches north to Ashworth Road and South to Wendover Road as well as the construction of an interchange to Interstate 80 within the cities of Waukee and West Des Moines.
Ames Intermodal Facility
Amount: $1,990,227
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Ames Transit Agency
Description: The purpose of this project is to add additional parking for a planned intermodal parking facility in Campus Town, Ames.
Ames Transit Facility Expansion
Amount: $4,250,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Ames Transit Agency
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a building to house up to 25 additional buses, up to 2 additional maintenance bays, a fuel/wash lane, and an operations/maintenance office.
Bi-State Rock Island-Davenport Water Taxi
Amount: $3,500,000
Location: Rock Island, Illinois-Davenport, Iowa.
Recipient: City of Davenport, Iowa
Description: The purpose of this project is to establish passenger ferry service between the cities of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa seven days a week, connecting the central business districts with quick and reliable service, providing better mobility and expanded job opportunities for the Quad Cities’ citizens.
Blighted Schools
Amount: $250,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: City of Waterloo, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to help demolish blighted school buildings to allow private housing developers to create new affordable housing opportunities in these areas, creating jobs and new housing in existing neighborhoods.
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge and Park Entrance onto U.S. Hwy 61
Amount: $150,000
Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
Recipient: City of Fort Madison, Iowa
Description: The purpose of this project is to conduct engineering and mapping assessments needed to consider reconstruction of approaches for the BNSF River Bridge to assist in lifting the weight embargo placed on the bridge by BNSF for vehicular traffic.
Brady/Harrison Sustainability Corridor
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Davenport, IA
Recipient: City of Davenport, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to implement the corridor project including neighborhood street redevelopment, traffic safety improvements, intersection signal improvements, pedestrian walkway enhancements, and other planned improvements along the roadway.
Building Rehabilitation – Tech 1
Amount: $500,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: Cedar Valley TechWorks, Inc
Description: Requested funding will provide much needed lab resources (polymer compounding and testing) and incubator space for bio- related businesses to collaborate and grow.
Bunch Road Overlay Project
Amount: $1,346,000
Location: Davis County, IA
Recipient: Davis County Highway Department
Description: The purpose of this project is to place a 4" asphalt overlay on roads in Fox River Township of Davis County, Iowa.
C Street SW Corridor Improvements at the Union Pacific Railroad
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is for the design and right-of-way acquisition for the C Street SW Corridor Improvements project at the Union Pacific Railroad.
Center for Renewable Transportation Infrastructure and Fuels
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The purpose of this project is to create a center that will develop U.S. based, renewable asphalt products and fuels that will reduce energy costs associated with building and maintaining roads and fueling vehicles.
Center of Excellence for Geospatial Analysis in Transportation Safety
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The Center of Excellence for Geospatial Analysis in Transportation Safety (CEGATS) will support implementation of the U.S. Road Assessment Program, a unique mapping construct that identifies high risk road corridors, enabling state transportation agencies to deploy effective countermeasures and the general public to learn where and when to expend additional caution.
Central Corridor Brownfield Revitalization Project
Amount: $500,000
Location: Marion, IA
Recipient: City of Marion, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to demolish obsolete industrial properties along Highway 151/7th Avenue Corridor.
Collins Road (Iowa Highway 100) from Center Point Road to Twixt Town Road
Amount: $2,800,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is for the design and construction improvements for 2.1 miles of Collins Road (Iowa Hwy 100) from the highway ramps at Center Point Road to Twixt Town Road, including improvements to arterial side streets.
Coralville Intermodal
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Coralville, IA
Recipient: City of Coralville, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct an intermodal facility that would include 500 park and ride spaces to serve the Coralville/Iowa City Region, act as a hub for Coralville Transit, and provide bicycle parking and a child care center.
Des Moines Co Hwy 99 Flint River Bridge Replacement and Flood Mitigation
Amount: $325,000
Location: Des Moines County, IA
Recipient: Des Moines County, IA
Description: The project will replace the functionally obsolete existing bridge and elevate both approaches, protecting the road from frequent flooding, closure and damage. The project further seeks to straighten the Flint River, eliminating further flood liability for Hwy 99 and adjacent roadways.
Des Moines Riverwalk
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of Des Moines, IA
Description: Funds will be used to install recreational and transportation enhancements along the Des Moines River.
Driver Distraction Study
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Iowa City, IA
Recipient: The University of Iowa
Description: The purpose of this project is to implement a multi-institutional approach to investigate the effects of texting on driver distraction, utilizing an existing national network of driving simulators and research collaborators.
Dubuque Intermodal Facility
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Dubuque, IA
Recipient: City of Dubuque, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct an intermodal facility in the Port of Dubuque to accommodate public transit, private buses, vehicle, passenger rail, and river traffic. It will also provide a platform/station for passenger rail service between Dubuque and Chicago.
Dubuque St and Park Rd Bridge Reconstruction
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Iowa City, IA
Recipient: City of Iowa City, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to reconstruct and elevate Dubuque Street and the Park Road Bridge well above the 100-year flood stage level.
Earthworks Engineering Center
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: Requested funds are to develop new and innovative geo-engineering and construction engineering approaches to the United States’ civil infrastructure needs, advancing fundamental understanding of earth mechanics and spurring integration of new and developing technologies to create improved soil compaction systems and top extend pavement life.
East Indianola Avenue Widening
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to improve East Indianola Avenue, including bicycle and pedestrian accommodations that will provide access to Ewing Park and the future community assets planned for construction along the corridor.
Edgewood Road Corridor Improvements
Amount: $4,500,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to replace the existing 664-foot Edgewood Road bridge and raise the south bridge approach above the flood level so that access to the bridge is not impaired in a flood event.
Eldridge-Long Grove Cody Multipurpose Recreation Trail
Amount: $1,020,000
Location: Eldridge, IA
Recipient: City of Eldridge, IA
Description: The project provides approximately two miles of separated multi-purpose recreation trail along County Road Y64 in Scott County, connecting existing recreation trails in Long Grove and Eldridge. It is part of the historic Buffalo Bill Cody Trail and provides an extension of a safe route to North Scott Middle School.
First Avenue Grade Separation
Amount: $2,800,000
Location: Iowa City, IA
Recipient: City of Iowa City, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a railroad grade-separation at the First Avenue and Iowa Interstate Railroad crossing in east Iowa City.
Flint River Trail
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Des Moines County, IA
Recipient: Des Moines County Conservation
Description: Requested funding is for development of Phase I of the Flint River Trail, the final phase of a 17-mile recreational trail in southeast Iowa connecting four different conservation sites (Starr’s Cave Park and Preserve, The Woods Habitat Area, Old Zion School and Big Hollow Recreation Area) and the Port of Burlington along the Mississippi River in Downtown Burlington, Iowa. The project will consist of right of way acquisition, trail construction, environmental review, and road construction for joint trail and auto use.
Four-lane U.S. 20 in Sac, Ida, and Woodbury Counties
Amount: $5,000,000
Location: Sac, Ida and Woodbury Counties
Recipient: Iowa Department of Transportation
Description: The project encompasses completion of statewide four-lane U.S. Highway 20, building the last 40 miles in western Iowa.
Glacier Road, Buck Creek Road, and Echo Road Paving Project
Amount: $2,220,000
Location: Atlantic, IA
Recipient: Cass/Atlantic Development Corporation
Description: The project will improve and pave 13,400 feet of road that links an important industrial park and the main grain storage and distribution center for Cass County, Iowa.
Grand Avenue Bridge
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to repair the 90-year old arches, place a cement overlay on the bridge deck, repair sidewalks on both sides, and repair railings, expansion joints, and approach slabs.
Grand Avenue Extension
Amount: $1,200,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: City of Ames, IA
Description: This project will continue the extension of Grand Avenue from South 4th Street to South 16th Street and relocate South 5th Street from Grand Avenue Extension to South Duff Avenue (U.S. 69). It also includes associated capacity improvements at the intersection of South Duff Avenue (U.S. 69) and South 16th Street.
Grand Technology Gateway – Phase I
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of West Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to extend Grand Avenue and a connecting North – South route to continue development of a corridor targeting technology enterprises and education related fields located south of Interstate 80 along the proposed 105th Street corridor connecting to the existing Mills Civic Parkway.
Grand View University Pedestrian Overpass
Amount: $1,280,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: Grand View University
Description: The project would provide a pedestrian overpass for students, faculty, staff, and visitors crossing U.S. Highway 69, eliminating vehicle and pedestrian conflicts
Grant Park Neighborhood Redevelopment
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Marshalltown, IA
Recipient: City of Marshalltown, IA
Description: The Grant Park Neighborhood Redevelopment Project will allow for redevelopment of an existing downtown neighborhood by demolishing and creating new housing opportunities.
Greenhill Road Extension Project
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Falls, IA
Description: This project involves the construction of Greenhill Road from its terminus west of Hudson Road northward to University Avenue and then to W. 27th Street.
Highway 100 Extension
Amount: $4,500,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Description: The project will provide initial work towards completing a seven mile segment of Iowa Highway 100 from Edgewood Road NE to U.S. Highway 30/218.
Highway 150 Corridor Project
Amount: $1,738,735
Location: Oelwein, IA
Recipient: City of Oelwein, IA
Description: This project implements several improvements to the City of Oelwein, including replacement of water, sanitary and storm sewers; reconstruction of existing roadways and sidewalks/trails; installation of decorative paving, lighting, and associated furnishings (e.g., benches, bicycle racks, and trash receptacles); and installation of a geothermal system for downtown businesses. All improvements will be constructed on streets and intersections fronting Iowa Highway 150.
Highway 63 Corridor
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: City of Waterloo, IA
Description: The purpose of the project is to reconstruct U.S. Highway 63 in Waterloo to create a livable urban corridor through the improvement of traffic operations and safety, and to correct the negative impacts on the adjacent low to moderate income neighborhoods.
Highway 965 Project, Phase 2
Amount: $2,750,000
Location: North Liberty, IA
Recipient: City of North Liberty, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct and upgrade the congested and deteriorating Highway 965 in North Liberty.
Highway E34 Paving
Amount: $6,821,362
Location: Linn County, IA
Recipient: Linn County Secondary Road Department
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct an 8” concrete overlay and widening of County Home Road/Highway E34, including traffic signalization between U.S. 380 and Highway 13. The length of the project is approximately 7 miles.
Highway X20 Paving
Amount: $1,868,680
Location: Linn County, IA
Recipient: Linn County Secondary Road Department
Description: The purpose of this project is to place a 6” concrete overlay on Springville Road/County Highway X20, to repair existing surface defects, and provide a new riding surface for increasing numbers of bicyclists on rural roads.
I-29 Urban Interstate System Reconstruction
Amount: $15,000,000
Location: Sioux City, IA
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct and widen a twelve-mile-long segment of Interstate 29 through metropolitan Sioux City
I-29/80/480 Urban Interstate System Reconstruction and Utility Work
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Recipient: Iowa Department of Transportation
Description: The project will reconstruct the interstate highway system through the Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The system includes segments of Interstate 80, 29, and 480. Requested funds are dedicated to the relocation of utilities
I-35 Widening and Reconstruction
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Polk County, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa Department of Transportation
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct and widen a 4.8 mile long segment of Interstate 35 in the Des Moines metropolitan area between the Iowa Highway 5 interchange and the I-235/I-80/I-35 system interchange. This also includes the replacement of all bridges and overpasses and interchanges.
Indian Creek Bridge
Amount: $4,500,000
Location: Marion, IA
Recipient: City of Marion, IA
Description: This project is the construction of a bridge over Indian Creek and a road section connecting two of Marion’s largest north-south streets. The project is one of the first 2 phases of a multijurisdictional road construction project that will serve the entire metro area and cross from I-380 to Highway 13.
Interstate 29 Reconstruction and Utility Relocation
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Sioux City, IA.
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: The purpose of the project is to improve traffic operations as well as provide a safe facility that serves the local, regional, and national traffic demands of the I-29 Sioux City Corridor in Sioux City, Iowa. These funds would be dedicated to necessary relocation of utilities.
Interstate 74 Corridor Construction
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Recipient: City of Bettendorf , IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to implement preconstruction and construction activities including right-of-way acquisition concerning replacement of I-74 Bridge and associated roadway work in Davenport Iowa.
Iowa Gateway Center Sewer and Water Improvements
Amount: $500,000
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Recipient: City of Bettendorf, IA
Description: The purpose of the project is to construct water and sewer improvements and for site grading for the Iowa Gateway Center Business Park in the City of Bettendorf to improve the area economy and create office and retail jobs.
Iowa Highway 92 Reconstruction
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Indianola, IA
Recipient: City of Indianola, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct Highway 92 from Warren County Road R63 East to R Street within the City of Indianola. This reconstruction will improve safety and upgrade the highway to current roadway design standards.
Iowa Highway 99 River Bridge Replacement
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Louisa County, Iowa
Recipient: Louisa County, Iowa
Description: The purpose of this project will be to replace two 62 year old bridges over the Iowa River.
Iowa Hwy 14-57 Complete Streets Corridor Improvements
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Parkersburg, IA
Recipient: City of Parkersburg, IA
Description: The purpose of this project will be to complete the Iowa Highway 14/57 Complete Streets Corridor Improvements in Parkersburg, Iowa, including repair, replacement, and improvement of the corridor with curb and gutter, storm water improvements, landscaping, lighting, pedestrian, and/ or trail improvements, intersection improvements, and an asphalt overlay.
Jet Engine Technology Inspection to Support Continued Airworthiness
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The purpose of this project is to develop advanced inspection techniques for jet engine components to enable the use of more fuel efficient engine technologies and to ensure their use does not compromise the FAA’s excellent safety record.
Khrushchev in Iowa Trail
Amount: $1,291,500
Location: Guthrie County, IA
Recipient: Guthrie County, IA, Board of Supervisors
Description: The purpose of this project is to implement the right-of-way acquisition and initial bridge work for the 17-mile “Khrushchev in Iowa” Trail, which will develop a key Iowa segment of the American Discovery Trail from Herndon to Coon Rapids.
Land Acquisition and Wildlife Hazard Removal
Amount: $579,000
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Recipient: Council Bluffs Airport Authority
Description: The purpose of this project is to purchase land to remove a wildlife hazard near the airport.
Liberty Square Redevelopment
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Clinton, IA
Recipient: City of Clinton, IA
Description: Requested funding is to continue the demolition and remediation of properties in Liberty Square adjacent to the final segment of the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 30/67 in Clinton, Iowa from S. 14th Street to S. 5th Street.
Lincoln Neighborhood
Amount: $300,000
Location: Fort Dodge, IA
Recipient: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa
Description: Requested funds will be used to continue revitalizing the Lincoln Neighborhood through the demolition and redevelopment of properties in this area.
Lincolnway Railport Project
Amount: $2,800,000
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Recipient: Clinton Regional Development Corporation (CRDC)
Description: Requested funds will provide assistance for the construction of an intermodal rail facility with immediate access to the union pacific railroad main line in Clinton, IA.
Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: State of Iowa
Recipient: Iowa Department of Economic Development
Description: This project provides grants to incentivize restoration and rehabilitation of buildings, re-introduce upper floor housing, and add economic value in Iowa’s historic Main Street districts which are a part of the Iowa Main Street Program.
Marion and Riverside Street Improvements to JBS Swift facility.
Amount: $978,497
Location: Marshalltown, IA
Recipient: City of Marshalltown, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a safe and efficient truck and car access route to the JBS Swift facility.
Marion Central Corridor Project
Amount: $2,800,000
Location: Marion, IA
Recipient: City of Marion, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used for the design, construction, and right-of-way acquisition of U.S. Highway 151/Seventh Avenue between 10th Street and 31st Street.
McFarlane Park Bridge Replacement
Amount: $2,340,800
Location: Black Hawk County, Iowa
Recipient: Black Hawk County, Iowa
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct the McFarlane Park Bridge destroyed by the 2008 floods.
Mediapolis Main Street Improvement Project
Amount: $1,830,000
Location: Mediapolis, IA
Recipient: City of Mediapolis, IA
Description: The funding would be used to completely reconstruct Main Street between Harrison Street and Merrill Street including waterlines, sewers, sidewalks, and the roadway.
Mehaffey Bridge
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Johnson County, IA
Recipient: Johnson County, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to replace of the original Mehaffey bridge which was constructed at the time the Reservoir was built.
Mercer County IL to Louisa County IA Ferry Service
Amount: $400,000
Location: Mercer Co. IL and Louisa Co. IA
Recipient: ILLOWA Ferryboat and Development Corporation
Description: Requested funds would be used to complete the next phase of the project, which is an environmental impact statement, including an environmental assessment.
Mississippi Drive Corridor Improvement Project
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: City of Muscatine, IA
Recipient: City of Muscatine, IA
Description: The Mississippi Drive Corridor Project will provide major improvements to the vehicular and pedestrian transportation system linking Muscatine’s Central Business District and the riverfront. These improvements will allow much of this deteriorated roadway to be reconstructed with newly installed infrastructure, including flood protection improvements designed to minimize road closures, improved lighting, accessible pedestrian crossings, signalization, landscaping, sidewalk and driveway improvements, signage, improved pedestrian crossings between the riverfront and the historic central business district, elimination of potentially dangerous pedestrian walkways and crossings, and installation of new pavement and gutter sections.
N. Eisenhower Avenue and 12th St NW Widening Project Design
Amount: $525,000
Location: Mason City, IA
Recipient: City of Mason City, IA
Description: The purpose of this project will be to widen Eisenhower Avenue from Highway 122 to 12th St. NW, widen 12th St. NW from Eisenhower to Pierce Avenue, and replace a deteriorated bridge on 12th Street NW near Taft Avenue.
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
Amount: $2,500,000
Location: Ames, IA
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The purpose of this project is to continue developing and deploying longer-lasting, better-performing concrete pavement systems to improve the performance of the nation’s highway infrastructure
NE 36th Street Interchange Construction/I-35 Realignment
Amount: $2,500,000
Location: Ankeny, IA
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a new interchange at NE 36th Street in Ankeny with full access ramps and to reconstruct and widen to six lanes, 1.2 miles of Interstate 35.
NE IA Food Bank Capital Construction Project
Amount: $500,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: Northeast Iowa Food Bank
Description: Requested funds would be used for capital construction of a new 45,359-square-foot facility to serve as a food warehouse and distribution center for northeast Iowa.
Neighborhood Nutrition Center
Amount: $347,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: City of Waterloo, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to construct a new building to provide affordable healthy food choices in a low income community.
Neighborhood Revitalization
Amount: $500,000
Location: Waterloo, IA
Recipient: City of Waterloo, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to develop a facility to house the Waterloo Food Bank Cooperative and other social services benefiting disadvantaged citizens.
Pella Feasibility Study
Amount: No Sum
Location: Pella Area
Recipient: Pella, IA
Description: Requested language change is to broaden a feasibility study, provided for in SAFETEA-LU, of a roadway between I-80 and Pella, to Highway 92 and I-80 in proximity to Pella, at no additional cost.
Polk County NW 66 Avenue Reconstruction & Kempton Bridge Replacement
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Polk County, IA
Recipient: Polk County Public Works Department
Description: Requested funds will be used to reconstruct NW 66 Avenue from NW 26 Street to NW Beaver Drive from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, to add a continuous left turn lane, and for the replacement of the existing 650', 2-lane 50 year old bridge over the Des Moines River with a 4 lane structure, including pedestrian and recreational trail accommodation along the length of project.
Polk County Trail Enhancements
Amount: $1,372,000
Location: Polk County, Iowa
Recipient: Polk County Conservation
Description: This project includes construction of portions of two priority trails, the Gay Lea Wilson and Easter Lake Trails, as part of the Central Iowa Trail Network. These two trail projects would connect separate trail segments linking towns and popular destinations.
Project ACTION
Amount: $5,000,000
Location: Washington, DC
Recipient: Easter Seals, Inc.
Description: The project aims to promote cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities.
Relocate Southeast Four Mile Drive (NE 29th Street)
Amount: $807,500
Location: Ankeny, Iowa
Recipient: Polk County Aviation Authority (PCAA)
Description: The project will provide for the relocation of the Runway 22 threshold and acquisition of land to provide the required runway protection zone extending beyond Runway 22 at the Ankeny Airport.
Riverfront Redevelopment
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to redevelop the Cedar River riverfront area into a more sustainable area, rebuilding and transforming damaged housing stock into a greenway and community space.
Runway 13R/31L Land Acquisition and Construction
Amount: $4,370,000
Location: Des Moines International Airport, IA
Recipient: City of Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to implement a multi-year project that provides for almost 600 acres of land acquisition and subsequent construction of a parallel replacement runway at Des Moines International Airport. The project also includes planning and environmental studies, relocation of a bicycle trail, utility relocation, and wetland mitigation.
Scott County Housing Council Revolving Loan Fund and Grant Pool
Amount: $400,000
Location: Scott County, Iowa
Recipient: Scott County Housing Council
Description: Requested funds will capitalize the Scott County Housing Council’s Revolving Loan Fund and Grant Pool to which not-for-profit housing service providers and developers may make applications in support of their affordable housing projects that fall all along the continuum of care, from shelter to new construction.
Seippel Road Improvement Project
Amount: $2,100,000
Location: Asbury, IA
Recipient: City of Asbury, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to make improvements to Seippel Road. The project is approximately 3,700 feet in length, and the improved road would serve as a collector between Asbury Road and Middle Road and a connection to the proposed SW Arterial Project in Dubuque County.
Sioux City Downtown Rail Crossings
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Sioux City, IA
Recipient: City of Sioux City, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to design and construct downtown railroad crossing upgrades to improve safety, reduce noise, and encourage development.
Sioux County Regional Airport
Amount: $2,013,668
Location: Sioux County, Iowa
Recipient: Sioux County Regional Airport Agency
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a new publicly owned airport to replace the existing Sioux Center Municipal Airport and the Orange City Municipal Airport. The funds will be used to acquire land upon which to construct a new primary runway, a crosswind runway, a taxiway system, an apron, and aircraft storage and maintenance facilities.
Skunk River Bridge
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Washington County, IA
Recipient: Washington County, IA
Description: This project replaces a large bridge on Washington County Highway W21.
SmartGrowth Workforce Housing Incentive Fund
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Historic Millwork District, Dubuque, Iowa
Recipient: : City of Dubuque, IA
Description: Requested funding will be utilized to provide assistance to support the construction of low income housing units within market rate multi-housing unit buildings in the Millwork District in downtown Dubuque.
Snedden Dr. Extension/Overpass
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Boone, IA
Recipient: City of Boone, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to extend Snedden Drive and construct an overpass that will traverse the Union Pacific Railroad switchyard in Boone.
Southeast Connector
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to initiate the final design of the divided arterial, an extension of Martin Luther King Parkway, with sidewalks and bike lanes from SE 14th to SE 30th Street.
Southeast Iowa Development Project
Amount: $100,000
Location: Southeast Iowa—Lee, Des Moines, Henry and Louisa counties
Recipient: Southeast Iowa Regional Economic & Port Authority
Description: Requested funds will be used to contract with professional design/engineering firm(s) to develop sites for business retention and attraction and to acquire property that is construction ready.
Southwest Arterial Project
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Dubuque, IA
Recipient: City of Dubuque, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to complete the final development phases of the Southwest Arterial project, a 6.1-mile, four-lane divided, hard-surface freeway facility on a new alignment between Highway 61/151 and Highway 20 with priority 1-access control. This will provide an alternate, direct, and efficient route for traffic through southwestern Dubuque.
Southwest Connector - Phase 3
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Recipient: City of West Des Moines, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct the connection from Highway 5 to Highway 28 and eventually to downtown Des Moines that will relieve traffic on I-35 and I-235 to downtown Des Moines.
State Highway 9 Trail Bridge
Amount: $740,000
Location: Decorah, IA
Recipient: City of Decorah, IA
Description: The project involves the construction of a bridge that will complete the final link in the 12 mile loop for the Trout Run Trail.
Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities Fund
Amount: $15,000,000
Location: State of Iowa
Recipient: Iowa Department of Transportation
Description: Requested funding is to support the replacement of overage vehicles and to upgrade transit support facilities throughout Iowa.
Sunrise Renovation Project
Amount: $494,100
Location: Sioux City, IA
Recipient: Sunrise Retirement Facility
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a new facility and raze the former building.
Sustainable Multi-Modal Transit Hub
Amount: $1,200,000
Location: Des Moines, IA
Recipient: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct a multi-modal public transportation hub, including local bus, express bus, connections to future passenger rail, access to taxi service, and the ability to be a stop location for intercity bus service.
Transit Maintenance Garage
Amount: $2,800,000
Location: Davenport, IA
Recipient: City of Davenport, IA
Description: The purpose of the requested funds is to construct a new transit maintenance garage located in Davenport. The transit buses are currently using an old facility in Illinois.
Turkey River Recreational Corridor – Recreational Trail
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Clermont, Elgin, and Elkader, IA
Recipient: Turkey River Recreational Corridor Committee
Description: Requested funds will be used to finish construction of the Turkey River Recreational Corridor Recreational Trail.
U.S. 169 Reconstruction
Amount: $5,000,000
Location: Humboldt-Webster Counties, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct a 10.6 mile segment of U.S. 169 in Humboldt and Webster Counties.
U.S. 20 four-lane relocation, Calhoun County
Amount: $5,000,000
Location: Calhoun County, IA
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: These funds will be used for paving a 9.0 mile long, four-lane segment of relocated U.S. 20.
U.S. 63 Widening and Reconstruction
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Bremer County, Iowa.
Recipient: Iowa Department of Transportation
Description: Requested funds will be used for paving two new lanes on an 8.7 mile long segment of new four-lane expressway north of Iowa Highway 3.
U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Project
Amount: $720,000
Location: Mount Vernon, IA
Recipient: City of Mount Vernon, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to reconstruct the portion of U.S. Highway 30 from the western city limits through the intersection at U.S. 30 and Iowa 1. The improvements will include converting this corridor from a rural cross-section to a three-lane urban roadway with a dedicated pedestrian trail and storm sewer; providing improved access control at various points in the project area; and constructing intersection improvements at U.S. 30 and 10th Street as well as the intersection at U.S. 30 and Iowa.
U.S. Highway 61 Development
Amount: $2,000,000
Location: Des Moines and Louisa County, IA
Recipient: Iowa DOT
Description: The purpose of this project is to begin the development process for the improvement to four lanes of a 38.6 mile segment of Highway 61 between the north Burlington city limits and the north Louisa County Line. Funds will be used for the preparation of environmental review documents, preliminary and final engineering design, and right of way acquisition.
U.S. Highway 61 Interchange Construction
Amount: $366,150
Location: Fort Madison, IA
Recipient: City of Fort Madison, IA
Description: The purpose of this project is to construct an interchange at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 61 bypass of Fort Madison and Lee County Route J40. This project will include the purchase of any additional right of way, drainage structures, grading, paving, lighting, and signing of the interchange.
Vision 2020
Amount: $500,000
Location: Iowa
Recipient: Rural Utility Solutions
Description: The purpose of this project is to address the unmet housing needs for low to moderate income households.
Wapsi Great Western Line Trail
Amount: $725,198
Location: Mitchell County and West side of Howard County-North Iowa into Southern Minnesota
Recipient: Mitchell County Conservation Board
Description: Requested funds would be used to finish construction of the 39 mile Wapsi Great Western Line Trail, a bike and pedestrian trail from Elma, IA to the Minnesota state line. The funds would specifically be used for engineering, site preparation, construction, compaction, surfacing, erosion control, signage, bridges, fencing, archeological surveys and culverts. Once completed, the trail will be an interstate asphalt/concrete system for running, walking, and biking and will be groomed and used for cross-country skiing in the winter.
Washington Boulevard Reconstruction
Amount: $1,840,500
Location: Camanche, IA
Recipient: City of Camanche, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to improve Washington Boulevard in downtown Camanche, to provide a safe pedestrian and vehicle transportation
West Broadway Corridor
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Recipient: City of Council Bluffs, IA
Description: This project will acquire and demolish grain facilities located near 1st Avenue in Council Bluffs, to improve the West Broadway Corridor.
West Broadway Corridor Reconstruction
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Recipient: City of Council Bluffs, IA
Description: Requested funds will be used to reconstruct West Broadway (U.S. Highway 6) from 16th Street to I-29. Reconstruction will update aging infrastructure along this important commercial corridor. The first portion to be undertaken, Segment A, is from I-29 to 32nd Street.