Sept. 17, 2003
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Iowa
Transportation Commission Meeting Tuesday,
September 16, 2003 |
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Order Number |
Order Title and
Description |
Action Taken |
DOT Contact |
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D-2004-24 |
Approving
Minutes of the August 12, 2003, Commission Meeting in Fort Dodge |
Approved |
Connie Page, Commission
Secretary 515-239-1242 |
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D-2004-25 |
Administrative Rule –
Chapter 28, Iowa Transportation Map Rule clarified
appropriate use of the map by businesses and individuals. |
Approved |
Julie Fitzgerald, Policy
and Rules Coordinator |
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D-2004-26 |
Administrative Rule
– Chapter 520, Regulations Applicable to Carriers Amendments
reflect changes in the Code of Federal Regulations, including
hours-of-service regulations. Rules also allow the Iowa DOT to conduct new
motor carrier safety audits. |
Approved |
Julie Fitzgerald, Policy
and Rules Coordinator |
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D-2004-27 |
Administrative Rule
– Chapter 500, Interstate Registration and Operation of Vehicles Rule eliminates
unnecessary paper files and allows Motor Carrier Services to maintain
records under this chapter in electronic form, which reduces filing and
record retention costs. |
Approved |
Julie Fitzgerald, Policy and Rules
Coordinator |
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D-2004-28 |
Administrative Rule – Chapter 115,
Utility Accommodation
Rules
relate to installation, maintenance and adjustment of utility facilities
within the primary highway right-of-way; incorporates current materials
and methods used by the utility industry; adjusts fees for longitudinal
freeway installations and bridge attachments; and defines processes
required to relocate utility facilities for highway construction projects. |
Approved |
Julie Fitzgerald, Policy
and Rules Coordinator |
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D-2004-29 |
Administrative Rule
– Chapter 131.8, Signing for County Conservation Parks Eliminates requirements
that a county conservation park must have an approved drinking water
supply, sanitary toilet facilities, and picnic facilities to qualify for
signing. |
Approved |
Julie Fitzgerald, Policy
and Rules Coordinator 515-239-1362 |
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PP-2004-30 |
Revitalize Iowa’s
Sound Economy (RISE) Application – City of West Des Moines Approved a grant of $9.9
million, or up to 80 percent of the total RISE eligible project costs, to
assist in the grading and paving of approximately 12,897 feet of 74th
Street and Grand Avenue to provide access to Wells Fargo & Company.
The roadway project will support the creation of 1,000 new jobs and
retention of 2,300 existing jobs. |
Approved |
Stuart Anderson,
Director, Office of Systems Planning |
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M-2004-31 |
Rail Assistance
Project (RAP) with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) Related to a application
from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company for a Rail
Assistance grant of $344,000, or 33 percent of the cost of a three-year
tie replacement project on its Bayard subdivision line. |
Order Deferred |
Peggy Baer, Director,
Office of Rail Transportation |
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M-2004-32 |
2004-2008
Transportation Improvement Program Railroad Section DOT staff presented the
proposed 2004-2008 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program for
highway/railroad crossing projects. |
For information only |
Peggy Baer, Director,
Office of Rail Transportation |
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H-2004-33 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction – Iowa 60 in
the City of Hospers in Sioux County
Transfers
from the state to the city of Hospers approximately .52 mile of Iowa 60,
extending from the city’s west corporate line northeasterly to the
city’s north corporate line. The state will transfer $36,000 to the city
to place the roadway in a good state of repair. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director, |
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H-2004-34 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction – Iowa 60 in
Sioux County
Transfers
from the state to Sioux County approximately 2.32 miles of the rural
portions of Iowa 60 just south and north of the city of Hospers.
The state will transfer $87,000 to the county to place the roadway
in a good state of repair. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director, |
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H-2004-35 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction – U.S. 30 in
City of Le Grand in Marshall County
Transfers
from the state to the city of Le Grand approximately 1.02 miles of U.S. 30
from the city’s west to east corporate lines.
The state will place the roadway in a good state of repair or
transfer $210,680 to the city in lieu of the repair work. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director,
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H-2004-36 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction – U.S. 30 in
Marshall County
Transfers
from the state to Marshall County approximately .70 mile of old U.S. 30
from west of Le Grand from relocated Yates Avenue and extending easterly.
The transfer will occur upon completion of work by the state to place the
roadway in a good state repair, opening of U.S. 30 Le Grand bypass to
traffic, and notification by the state to the county of the time and date
of the official transfer. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director,
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H-2004-37 |
Osceola County, Iowa
60 (Sibley Bypass) Design Public Hearing Authorizes the Iowa DOT
to prepare final design plans and submit necessary documents to qualify
for federal funding for the four-lane relocation of Iowa 60 from south of
the Sibley Airport to north of 120th Street (Sibley bypass).
The project is approximately 9.23 miles and includes three
interchanges at Second Avenue, 170th Street, and 150th
Street. |
Approved |
Richard Michaelis, |
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