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U.S. Sen. Grassley: Work for Iowa transportation projects
7/29/2010

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Iowa Reporters and Editors

RE: 2005 federal transportation law

DA: Thursday, July 29, 2010

Please find listed below the Iowa highway projects that Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky said today that she believes to be wasteful spending in the federal transportation bill that was passed in 2005. The bill was supported by each member of the Iowa congressional delegation and resulted in a more than $2 billion for transportation in Iowa. Iowa received a billion more dollars in highway money due to Grassley’s efforts to identify billions of dollars in fuel fraud that, along with the highway trust fund, paid for the legislation.

For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Grassley: Iowa Wins Big in Federal Transportation Bill, Projects Throughout the State Funded

Grassley Secures $2.3 Billion for Iowa Projects Over Five Years

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa will receive a big boost in funding for projects throughout the state in the federal transportation bill that was filed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives today.

As a senior member of the House-Senate conference committee, Grassley was able to secure $2.3 billion for Iowa projects over the next five years. With this funding he was able to give a financial boost to many projects throughout the state. This includes priorities for individual communities as well as for the Iowa Department of Transportation.

“The Iowa delegation worked hard to get the state the necessary funding to give Iowans safe roads, bridges, trails, buses, and transportation facilities,” Grassley said. “It was important to get this bill done so states like Iowa can plan for their short season when work can be done due to our long winters.”

Congress has been considering legislation to re-authorize the federal highway program for the next five years. Several committees have jurisdiction over parts of this program. The Senate Finance Committee, which Grassley chairs, was in charge of determining how the government raises the money to pay for the highway and transit programs.

Here is a list of projects that were included in the bill for Iowa broken down by area of the state.

Statewide

Bus Replacement and Facilities $ 12 million

Northwest Iowa

US 20, Webster, Calhoun, Sac, Ida and Woodbury Counties $ 21.4 million

Hoven Corridor/Outer Drive Project, Sioux City $ 13.04 million

Highway K-35, Woodbury County $ 1 million

US 71 Bypass, Spencer $ 5 million

Western Iowa

Loess Hills Scenic Byways/Resource Protection $ 330,000

Lewis and Clark Trail Study $ 250,000

Southwest Iowa

US 34 Bridge Project, Iowa and Nebraska $ 24.95 million

East Beltway Project, Pottawattamie County $ 10.2 million

Lincoln Highway Rehabilitation and Restoration Project, $ 203,870

Woodbine

Central Iowa

US 30, Marshall, Story, Tama and Boone Counties $ 17.04 million

Highway 4 Underpass, Jefferson $ 4 million

Iowa State University, National Center for Portland Cement $ 10 million

Concrete Pavement Technology, Ames

Grand Avenue, Ames $ 4 million

Ames Garage Facility $ 1.6 million

Highland Acres Road, Marshalltown $ 3 million

Drake University, 28th and Carpenter Street Improvements $ 1.5 million

I-235, Des Moines $ 9.72 million

SE Connector/Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines $ 15.2 million

Principal Riverwalk, Des Moines $ 5.1 million

NE Beltway Study, Polk County $ 510,000

NW Madrid Drive, Polk County $ 1.2 million

Neal Smith Trail, Polk County $ 3.672 million

I-35 Interchange at NW 26th Street, Polk County $ 1.02 million

NE 56th Street, Eastern Polk County $ 1.02 million

Southwest Connector, West Des Moines $ 5.04 million

University Boulevard, Clive $ 1.02 million

Construction of 100th Street Interchange I-35/80, Urbandale $ 1.02 million

Highway 44, Grimes $ 3.02 million

Iowa Highway 92 Project, Indianola $ 2.2 million

I-35 Interchange, Ankeny $ 7.1 million

NW 70th Avenue, Johnston $ 7.1 million

I-80 Interchange at Alice’s Road/105th Street, Waukee $ 3 million

Scotch Ridge Project, Carlisle $ 2.022 million

Rehabilitation and Retrofit of Historic Boone County

Wagon Bridge $ 800,000

Central Iowa Trail Loop, Polk, Dallas, and Boone Counties $ 5.52 million

I-80 and IA-146 Interchange, Grinnell $ 1.02 million

National Transportation Heroes Center & Regional Transportation

Archival, Research, and Library Center, Grinnell $ 3.6 million

I-80 Direct Link Study, Pella $ 510,000

Northeast Iowa

Mississippi River Trail, Allamakee County $ 4.9 million

Wapsi-Great Western Trail System, $ 2.3 million

Mitchell and Howard Counties

US 63, Chickasaw, Bremer, and Black Hawk Counties $ 13.446185 million

US 63, Waterloo, Iowa $ 9 million

Iowa Highway 57/West 1st Street Reconstruction, Cedar Falls $ 3 million

UNI Intermodal Project, Cedar Falls $ 3 million

UNI Native Roadside Vegetation Enhancement Center - $ 1 million

construction and equipment

IA-32, Southwest Arterial, Dubuque $ 26.18 million

US 20 Mississippi Bridge, Dubuque $ 25.5 million

Great River Road National Scenic Byway $ 5 million

Rivers to the Sea, Dubuque

Great River Road National Scenic Byway $ 600,000

Mud Lake Road, Dubuque County

Mississippi River Trail, Heritage Trail, Dubuque $ 1.68 million

Eastern Iowa

Downtown Improvement Project, DeWitt $ 1.7 million

Recreation Trail, Camanche to Clinton $ 2.1 million

US 30, Liberty Square, Clinton $ 13.6 million

19th Avenue North Connector, Clinton $ 1.5 million

Mississippi River Trail, Bridge at Credit Island, Davenport $ 2 million

65th/67th Street, Davenport $ 2 million

Mississippi River Trail, Leach Park in Bettendorf to Riverdale $ 2.165 million

I-74 Bridge Project, Iowa and Illinois $ 67.4 million

I-80 /Middle Road Interchange, Bettendorf $ 500,000

Justification Report with Environmental Assessment

County Home Road, Linn County $ 1.2 million

American Discovery Trail, Hoover Nature Trail, connect to Ely $ 600,000

Cedar-Iowa River Rail Project authorization for future funds

Edgewood Road, Cedar Rapids $ 7.78 million

Collins Road, Cedar Rapids $ 8 million

American Discovery Trail,

connection to Clear Creek Trail, Coralville $ 450,000

US-6 Project, Coralville $ 2.04 million

McCollister Boulevard, Iowa City $ 5 million

University of Iowa, Public Policy Center, Iowa City $ 16.5 million

Field Test of Onboard Computer Assessment of Highway User Fees

Main Street Project, Amana $ 1.02 million

Southeast Iowa

Lake Belva Deer Project, Sigourney $ 4 million

US-61 and Hershey Avenue Interchange, Muscatine $ 3.5 million

Musser Park to Weggens Road Trail, Muscatine $ 510,000

US 61 Bypass, Fort Madison $ 4.72 million

Great River Road National Scenic Byway $ 37,445

Renovating Old Fort Madison

Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Louisa County $ 1.7 million

Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Montrose $ 73,500

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