Ames, Iowa β Dec. 10, 2024 β The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today.
Business Meeting Actions Taken Tuesday, Dec. 10
| Order Number | Title | Action taken | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-2025-29 | Approve Minutes of the Nov. 12, 2024 Commission Meeting | Approved | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 |
| D-2025-30 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 13, Contested Cases | Approved | Scott Marler, director, 515-239-1111 |
| SO-2025-31 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 105, Holiday Rest Stops | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| SO-2025-32 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 112, Primary Highway Access Control | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| SO-2025-33 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 116, Junkyard Control | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| SO-2025-34 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 117, Outdoor Advertising | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| SO-2025-35 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 118, Logo Signing | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| SO-2025-36 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 119, Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing | Approved | Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1205 |
| MV-2025-37 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 410, Special Mobile Equipment | Approved | Daniel Yeh, director, Central Programs Bureau, 515-237-3325 |
| MV-2025-38 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 540, Transportation Network Companies | Approved | Daniel Yeh, director, Central Programs Bureau, 515-237-3325 |
| TD-2025-39 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 111, Real Property Acquisition and Relocation Assistance | Approved | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 |
| TD-2025-40 | Administrative Rules β 761 IAC Chapter 4, Public Records and Fair Information Practices | Approved | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 |
| TD-2025-41 | Revitalize Iowaβs Sound Economy (RISE) β Waterloo | Approved | Deb Arp, team leader, Local Systems Bureau, 515-239-1681 |
| SO-2025-42 | FY 2026 Traffic Safety Improvement Program Recommendations | Approved (Link to news release) | Jan Laaser-Webb, state safety engineer, Traffic and Safety Bureau, 515-239-1349 |
| TD-2025-43 | Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Intercity Bus Program | Approved (Link to news release) | Matt Oetker, transportation planner 2, Modal Transportation Bureau, 515-239-1765 |
| 1:20 p.m. | Adjourn |
The RISE program was established to promote economic development in Iowa through construction or improvement of roads and streets. Iowa cities and counties are eligible for funding in the form of a grant, loan, or combination thereof. Projects must involve construction or improvement of a public roadway. There are two RISE project types: 1) Immediate Opportunity, and 2) Local Development. More information is available at Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy Program (RISE).
Waterloo: A funding commitment from the city share of the RISE Fund was approved for this Iowa Certified Site through the RISE Local Development program to assist in construction of approximately 2,600 feet of Dakota Drive; 470 feet of Wolfe Avenue; turn lanes on Dakota Drive and a left turn lane on Ansborough Avenue on the southwest side of town. This project is necessary to provide access to the South Waterloo Business Park, an Iowa Economic Development Authority certified site of more than 183 acres for general industrial purposes. The estimated total RISE-eligible project cost is $3,788,225 and the estimated RISE grant is $2,272,935 or up to 60 percent of the total RISE-eligible project cost, whichever is less. The actual award amount is subject to change as project plans are finalized. The certification for this site expires Oct. 7, 2027.