2012-2016 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program.

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• Corporate Contributors:
  Iowa. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • State departments of transportation
  • Transportation policy
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  "The Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) is published to inform ; Iowans of planned investments in our state’s transportation system. ; The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) and Iowa Department of ; Transportation (Iowa DOT) are committed to programming those investments in a ; fiscally responsible manner. ; This document reflects Iowa’s multimodal transportation system by the inclusion of ; investments in aviation, transit, railroads, trails, and highways. A major component of ; this program is the highway section that documents programmed investments on the ; primary highway system for the next five years. ; A large part of funding available for highway programming comes from the federal ; government. Accurately estimating future federal funding levels is dependent on having ; a current enacted multi-year federal transportation authorization. The most recent ; authorization, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy ; for Users (SAFETEA-LU), expired September 30, 2009, and to date it has been ; extended seven times because a new authorization has not yet been enacted. The ; current extension will expire September 30, 2011. This leads to significant uncertainty ; in federal funding; however, it is becoming evident that, in Federal Fiscal Year 2012 ; and beyond, federal funding revenue will likely be reduced by 25 percent from current ; levels in order to match revenue that flows into the Highway Trust Fund. This Program ; reflects this anticipated reduction in federal funding. ; While Iowa law does not require the adoption of a Program when federal ; transportation funding is being reauthorized, the Commission believes it is important to ; adopt a Program in order to continue on-going planning and project development efforts ; so that Iowa will be well positioned when a new authorization is adopted. However, it is ; important to recognize that, absent a federal authorization bill, there is significant ; uncertainty in the forecast of federal revenues. The Commission and the Iowa DOT will ; continue to monitor federal revenues and will adjust future investments as needed to ; maintain a fiscally responsible Program. ; For 2012-2016, approximately $2.3 billion is forecast to be available for highway right of ; way and construction. In developing the highway section of the Program, the ; Commission’s primary investment objective remains stewardship (i.e. safety, ; maintenance and preservation) of Iowa’s existing highway system. Over $1.3 billion ; is programmed in FY2012 through FY2016 for preservation of Iowa’s existing highway ; system and for enhanced highway safety features. The highway section also includes ; significant interstate investments on I-29 in Sioux City, I-29/80/480 in Council Bluffs, ; and I-74 in Bettendorf/Davenport. The FY2016 programming for construction on I-74 ; in Bettendorf/Davenport is the first of several years of significant investments that will ; be monitored for available funding. Approximately $200 million of the investments ; on these three major urban interstate projects address preservation needs. In total, ; approximately $1.5 billion is programmed for highway preservation activities for 2012- ; 2016. ; Another highway programming objective is maintaining the scheduled completion of ; capacity and economic development projects. Projects that were previously scheduled ; to be completed within the previous Program continue on their current schedule. ; However, due to the reduction of projected federal revenues, the Commission has ; delayed by one year the initiation of construction of all multi-year non-Interstate ; capacity and economic development projects that cannot be completed within this ; Program. These projects are U.S. 20 in Woodbury County, U.S. 30 in Benton County, ; U.S. 61 in Louisa County, and Iowa 100 in Linn County. ; The Iowa DOT and Commission appreciate the public’s involvement in the state’s ; transportation planning process. Comments received personally, by letter or through ; participation in the Commission’s regular meetings or public input meetings held around ; the state each year, are invaluable in providing guidance for the future of Iowa’s ; transportation system. ; It should be noted that this document is a planning guide. It does not represent a ; binding commitment or obligation of the Commission or Iowa DOT, and is subject to ; change. ; You are invited to visit the Iowa DOT’s Web site at iowadot.gov for additional and ; regular updates about the department’s programs and activities."
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23611/dot_23611_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 13.17 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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