AMES, Iowa – March 5, 2026 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the Lincoln Highway Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.
Business meeting agenda Tuesday, March 10, 2026
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
1 p.m. | *Approve Minutes of the Feb. 10, 2026, Commission Meeting | Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 |
| Commission Comments | ||
| Iowa DOT Staff Comments | ||
| *Commission Meeting Dates from July 2026 through June 2027 | Jill Smith, executive assistant, Transportation Commission, 515-239-1067 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 920, State Transit Assistance | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 911, School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 910, Coordination of Public Transit Services | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 813, Close-Clearance Warning Signs Along Railroad Tracks | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 810, Railroad Safety Standards | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 800, Items of General Application for Railroads | Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 615, Sanctions | Kathleen Meradith-Eyers, director, | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 164, Traffic Safety Improvement Program | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 150, Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 143, Traffic Signal Synchronization | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 142, Speed Zoning on Primary Highways | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 140, Traffic Signals and Beacons on Primary Roads | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 136, Lighting | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 119, Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
| *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 118, Logo Signing | Wes Musgrove, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1843 | |
*Statewide Line Items (2027-2031 Highway Program) | Shawn Majors, director, Program Management Bureau, 515-239-1288 | |
| 1:25 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| *Action items |
Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in person and via conference call beginning at 9:30 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
- Director’s welcome
- Future Commission Meeting Dates
- FY 2027 DOT Budget Presentation
- Administrative Rules
- Chapter 920 – State Transit Assistance
- Chapter 911 – School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems
- Chapter 910 – Coordination of Public Transit Services
- Chapter 813 – Close-Clearance Warning Signs Along Railroad Tracks
- Chapter 810 – Railroad Safety Standards
- Chapter 800 – Items of General Application for Railroads
- Chapter 615 – Sanctions
- Chapter 164 – Traffic Safety Improvement Program
- Chapter 150 – Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions
- Chapter 143 – Traffic Signal Synchronization
- Chapter 142 – Speed Zoning on Primary Highways
- Chapter 140 – Traffic Signals and Beacons on Primary Roads
- Chapter 136 – Lighting
- Chapter 119 – Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing
- Chapter 118 – Logo Signing
- Transportation Trends Update
- 2026 Highway Program Balance Report
- April Commission Tour Preview
- Five-Year Program Discussion
- Asset Management Summary
- Program Development
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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#
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