MARQUETTE, Iowa — Oct. 13, 2026 — Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $2,557,055 for six State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.
The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.
Central Place Trail Phase 2 (Des Moines), $470,000
Iowa River’s Edge Trail Resurfacing and Bridge Replacement between
Gifford and Union (Hardin County), $413,119
Raccoon River East Greenway Trail: 1st Street Recreation Area to
Raccoon River Park (West Des Moines), $400,000
Tatanka Ska Trace Phase 5a (Dickinson County), $475,000
Neal Smith Trail Connection: NW 94th Avenue (Polk County Conservation Board), $400,000
White Street Two-Way Bicycle Track: 5th Street to 19th Street (Dubuque), $398,936
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For more information, contact Scott Flagg at 515-239-1252 or [email protected].