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Governor announces $41.9 million in city street, county, county road, and state highway and trails p |
| Updated: July 29, 2009 |
DES MOINES – Governor Culver today announced that $41.9 million in infrastructure projects – including 13 city street and county road projects valued at $11.7 million, one recreational trail project for $133,462 and three state highway projects for $30.1 million – have been let by the Iowa Department of Transportation.
These projects are funded in total or part through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Acceptance of the low-bid proposals and awarding of contracts is contingent upon final approval of the respective parties. These projects were let by the DOT on June 16, 2009.
Governor Culver said: “These shovel-ready projects will create good jobs for Iowans while making lasting improvements to our transportation infrastructure. As Governor, I am committed to seeing these funds utilized quickly to put Iowans back to work. And combined with the I-JOBS program, these federal dollars will help us rebuild our state and economy.”
Iowa will receive approximately $358 million for state and local roadway, bridge and trails projects through the Recovery Act. In addition, Governor Culver’s $830 million I-JOBS initiative will provide $115 million for transportation projects throughout the state. Signed into law in May, I-JOBS was the Culver/Judge Administration’s top legislative priority for the 2009 session.
Combined with regular state and federal highway funds, and carry-over work from the 2008 construction season, Iowa will set an all-time record for highway and bridge spending in 2009.
Projects announced today are located in the following counties: Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jackson, Jasper, Lucas, Monona, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Tama, and Webster.
Visit the Iowa DOT’s Recovery Act Web site for a complete listing of these projects, as well as other transportation projects that have been awarded funding. For more information on Iowa and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, visit recovery.iowa.gov.
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