Iowa Transportation
Commission
Actions Taken
December 9, 2003
| Commission Order Number |
Order
Title and Description |
Action
Taken |
DOT
Contact |
| D-2004-51 |
Approving Minutes of the
November 18, 2003, Commission Meeting in Osceola |
Approved |
Connie Page, Commission
Secretary 515-239-1242 |
| D-2004-52 |
Administrative Rules –
Aviation
The Office of Aviation has reviewed the Aviation
Rules chapters (700, 710, 715, 716, 718, and 720, General Aviation Hangar
Revolving Fund) and recommended changes. |
Approved |
Mark Wandro, DOT Director 515-239-1111 |
| PP-2004-54 |
Drafts of the fiscal year 2004 Highway
Accomplishment Program and the 2004-2008 Park and Institutional Road
Program were approved. |
Approved |
Jon Ranney, Director, Office
of Project Planning 515-239-1500 |
| PP-2004-55 |
Revitalize Iowa’s Sound
Economy (RISE) Default and Proposed Settlement – city of Sigourney The Commission approved a $14,133 default settlement
of a 2000 RISE grant to the city of Sigourney. The default was in
connection to the closing of Heartland Handcrafted Homes. |
Approved |
Stuart Anderson, Director,
Office of Systems Planning 515-239-1312 |
| PP-2004-56 |
Revitalize Iowa’s Sound
Economy (RISE) Grant- city of Waterloo The Commission approved up to $1,359,423 to relocate
a portion of River Road north of Commercial Street and construct a
Commercial Street extension west through the John Deere Westfield Plant to
Westfield Drive. |
Approved |
Stuart Anderson, Director,
Office of Systems Planning 515-239-1312 |
| PP-2004-57 |
Revitalize Iowa’s Sound
Economy (RISE) Grant– city of Anamosa The Commission approved up to $244,000 to grade and
pave approximately 1,700 feet of new roadway in the Anamosa Commercial
Park Addition One. |
Approved |
Stuart Anderson, Director,
Office of Systems Planning 515-239-1312 |
| H-2004-58 |
Jefferson County, U.S. 34
(Fairfield Bypass) Design Public Hearing An open forum design public hearing was held Aug.
19, 2003, to discuss the proposed four-lane relocation of U.S. 34 in
Jefferson County from west of Filbert Avenue to east of Osage Avenue,
including a south bypass of Fairfield. One hundred forty-two people
attended. This project is part of the improvement of U.S. 34 from Ottumwa
to West Burlington. The Commission approved the project as presented and
authorized preparation of the final design plans and necessary documents
to qualify for federal funding. |
Approved |
Larry Jackson, District 5 Engineer, 641-472-4171 |
| H-2004-59 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction
– Iowa 60 and U.S. 75 in Plymouth County Transfers to Plymouth County a 1.49-mile section of
Iowa 60 through the unincorporated community of Seney, and portions of
U.S. 75 and Iowa 60 in Plymouth County near the city of LeMars, as well as
a new 200th Street connection.
The state will transfer $73,200, which represents the cost to place
the roadways in a good state of repair. The proposed transfer will take
place upon reconstruction and construction of the segments, the state’s
payment to the county, and notification to the county of the time and date
of the official transfer. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director, Highway Division 515-239-1124 |
| H-2004-60 |
Transfer of Jurisdiction
– U.S. 75 in Le Mars Transfers to the city of Le Mars a 1.89-mile section
of U.S. 75 through the city. The state will reconstruct U.S. 75 from the
corporation limits north 690 feet and will transfer funds of $120,000
which represents the estimated cost to place the balance of the roadway in
a good state of repair. The proposed transfer will take place upon completion of
the reconstruction work, any necessary routing repair work, the state’s
payment to the city, and notification to the city of the time and date of
the official transfer. |
Approved |
Kevin Mahoney, Director, Highway Division 515-239-1124 |