AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2020 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1 million for five State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.
The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.
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Flint River Trail – Bluff Road Connector (Burlington)
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$ 165,000
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High Trestle Trail Extension to Oralabor Road (Ankeny)
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$ 295,060
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Little River Scenic Pathway – Phase I (Decatur County Conservation Board)
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$ 161,800
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Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector Phase IV Construction (Dallas County Conservation Board)
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$ 201,618
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Tatonka Ska Trace Rail Trail Phase III(c) (Dickinson County)
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$ 176,522
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For more information, contact Craig Markley at 515-239-1027 or craig.markley@iowadot.us.
Source: iowa DMV