AMES, Iowa – May 13, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today.
Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, May 13, 2025
| Order Number | Title | Action taken | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-2025-91 | Approve Minutes of the April 8, 2025, Commission Meeting | Approved | Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 |
| TD-2025-92 | Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) – Waterloo | Approved | Deb Arp, team leader, Local Systems Bureau, 515-239-1681 |
| TD-2025-93 | Corridor Preservation Zone: U.S. 20 from just west of Sundown Road to just west of Swiss Valley Road near Peosta, Iowa | Approved | Gary Harris, transportation engineer specialist, Location and Environment Bureau, 515-239-1459 |
| TD-2025-94 | Draft 2026 - 2030 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program | For information only | Shawn Majors, director, Program Management Bureau, |
| 1:05 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 https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/Revitalize-Iowas-Sound-Economy-RISE-Program.
Waterloo: Up to $1,524,863 from the city share of the RISE Fund was approved for a modified Local Development grant to assist in the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Ansborough Avenue with the U.S. 20 eastbound ramps. This project is necessary to provide improved access to South Waterloo Business Park, an Iowa Economic Development Authority certified site of more than 183 acres. This project is anticipated to be completed by June 2027.
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