Iowa backs study of Quad-Cities transit terminal plan
Davenport officials pushed a major regional terminal linking barge truck and rail freight across 12 eastern Iowa and western Illinois counties. The Bi-State commission will manage a study funded with 475000 dollars in federal funds approved by the Iowa DOT.
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Branstad to interview three finalists for top IDOT post
Gov. Branstad will interview Darrel Rensink Jack Bland and Richard Taube for the IDOT director job. Rensink former Sioux Center city manager and deputy director since June. Bland ex San Mateo transit chief and former Illinois DOT worker. Taube leads Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and held Wisconsin policy role. A three person search committee selected the trio from 185 applicants.
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Idot Human Resources
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Illinois Department of Transportation
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Give ’em a BRAKE safety drive targets work zones
Iowa officials announce an education program titled Give ’em a BRAKE to reduce speed and distractions in construction zones. From 1982 to 1986 city and state zones saw 22 fatalities and 534 injuries, with four deaths in interstate zones last year and one fatality on March 29 near Ringsted. The campaign will run in newspapers, radio, TV, and on construction equipment signs.
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State to adopt orphan roads name them AMES Miles
Iowa plans to re mark about 275 miles of unnumbered roads that serve local traffic. IDOT will renumber or mark sections as needed while some remnants remain unnumbered. The renumbering aims to appear on the next highway map within a year. Former Highway 218 near Cedar Rapids to Iowa City was renumbered after local officials asked to number the route.
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