Living Roadways program nets federal funds for Iowa trees
Marion based Trees Forever won 200,000 in federal support under the Living Roadways project as part of a 1 million total Transportation Alternatives grant approved by the Iowa Transportation Commission in Ames. The program uses native grasses and shrubs along roads to reduce erosion and improve scenery while acting as living snow fences.
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Trees Forever
Iowa
Leslie Berckes
Ames
Iowa Transportation Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
Transportation Alternatives Program
Berckes
Debra Arp
Iowa Dot
DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Iowa Safe Routes
Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority
Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Urban Youth Corps
Interstate 380
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Marion zoning clash over bar hours near high school
In Marion, residents clash with Mooney-Eagle Land Co over a 900 Barrington Parkway sports bar plan. Proponent seeks midnight to 1 a.m. hours Monday through Saturday with a city board hearing Tuesday, while neighbors fear vandalism and late-night disturbances.
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Marion
Mooney-Eagle Land Co
Barrington Parkway
Linn-Mar
Tim Mooney
Melanie Richert
Richert
Kathy Pruitt
Hand In Hand Daycare
Pruitt
Mooney
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Marion City Hall
David Hackett
Hackett
DOT to Replace Obsolete Bridge on Highway 1 in Washington County
The Iowa Department of Transportation will close a Highway 1 bridge over the Skunk River near Brighton starting Jan 26 for a nine month replacement. The 1953 structure carries about 2,440 vehicles daily and will be replaced with a 44 foot wide two lane bridge with paved shoulders at an estimated cost of 5.1 million dollars. A detour via Highway 92, W55, W47 and Highway 78 adds roughly six miles.
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Washington County
Skunk River
Brighton
Iowa Department of Transportation
Mount Pleasant
Jacob Thomas
Federal Highway Administration
Thomas
DOT
Iowa Bridge and
Culver SC
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
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Cedar Rapids
Goodyearcrm.com
Dubuque
Iowagames.org
Avames WyVoo
America
Mediacom
Silver
Casey's
Coca-Cola
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Grinnell Mutual McCormick Company
Nyemaster Law Firm
Sociatic
S Principa
L Financia Group
Iowa State University
UnityPoint Health Wellmark
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