Iowans Speak Out

It's time to be heard. This page features the testimonials of Iowans about the need for a safe and reliable transportation system. It also identifies the unmet needs for improvements or increased capacity that will remain unmet until additional funding becomes available.

To add your testimonial to this site simply complete the online form.

Prior to release, the recommendations in the RUTF report were endorsed by the:

• Iowa League of Cities
• Iowa State Association of Counties
• Iowa County Engineers Association
• Iowa State Association of County Supervisors
• Iowa Good Roads Association
• Associated General Contractors of Iowa

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City Governments

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County Board of Supervisors

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Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Regional Planning Associations

• Bi-State Regional Commission
  
• Black Hawk Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy Board
  
• Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance
  
• Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
  
• Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Policy Board
  
• Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority
  
• Johnson County Council of Governments Urbanized Area Policy Board
  
• Linn County Regional Planning Commission Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area
  
• North Iowa Area Council of Governments
  
• Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Planning Agency
  
• Regional Planning Affiliation 18
  
• Region XII Council of Governments
  
• Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council

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Highway Associations and Coalitions

• Iowa Highway 44 Corridor Partnership
• Southwest Iowa Coalition
• US 20 Corridor Association
• U.S. Highway 30 Coalition

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Iowa Citizens

"I support increasing the fees for licensing pickups so that more funds are available to improve Iowa roadways. I would be happy to pay increased road use taxes on the gasoline that I buy for use in my automobiles." Ed D., Fort Dodge, March 22, 2007

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Others

Midwest Partnership Corporation

Carroll Area Development Corporation

Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce

Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
On Feb. 13, 2007, the Iowa Transportation Commission endorsed the findings and recommendations of the Study of Iowa's Current Road Use Tax Funds and Future Road Maintenance and Construction Needs, submitted to the Iowa Legislature Dec. 29, 2006.

At their board meeting Jan. 26, 2007, board members of the Professional Developers of Iowa voted to endorse the TIME-21 recommendations outlined in the RUTF report.

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