Ames, Iowa – Nov. 9, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.

Business Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023

TimeTitlePresenter
1 p.m.*Approve Minutes of the 
Oct. 10, 2023 Commission Meeting
Cindy Dorhout, commission assistant, 
515-239-1067
 Commission Comments 
 Iowa DOT Staff Comments 
 *Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) – Cedar RapidsDeb Arp, team leader,
Systems Planning Bureau
515-239-1681
 *Commercial Service Terminal ProgramTim McClung, aviation director,
Modal Transportation Bureau, 
515-239-1689
1:10 p.m.Adjourn 
*Action items  

Informal Workshop Session

The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in person and via conference call beginning at 10 a.m. 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
  • DOT welcome
  • Transportation Trends Update
  • 2024 Highway Program Balance Report
  • RISE project – Cedar Rapids Local Development
  • Commercial Service Terminal Program (Recommendations were presented at the October 2023 Commission workshop and can be viewed online.)
  • FY 2025 Traffic Safety Improvement Program Recommendations (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed online.)
  • CY 2024 Intercity Bus Grant Program (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed online.) 

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.

Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Microsoft Teams Meeting Teams link.

For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 440 237 881#

Iowa DOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Nikita Rainey, Civil Rights Bureau Director at 515-239-1304 or by email at civil.rights@iowadot.us.