The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved $1 million for five projects statewide.
The
majority of Transportation Alternatives program funding is distributed
to Iowa’s metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning
affiliations for trails, Safe Routes to School, overlooks and the
preservation or rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities.
The commission awards up to $1 million annually.
This year's projects follow:
- $30,000,Fayette-Volga River multi-use trail, Upper Iowa University and Fayette.
- $354,500,Iowa’s Living Roadway, Trees Forever.
- $123,500,Iowa Safe Routes to School Partnership, Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority and Iowa Bicycle Coalition.
- $392,000,Native Seed as Roadside Vegetation for Diverse Habitat,
Soils and Hydrology, University of Northern Iowa and UNI Integrated
Roadside Vegetation Management
- $100,000,Urban Youth Corps, Iowa Department of Transportation.
The Transportation Alternatives program was authorized by the
most recent federal transportation funding act, Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century. Funding is available to cities, counties,
school districts and other organizations.