Saints route clash prompts interstate study push
Iowa officials and Rep. Dave Nagle reached a tentative agreement on pursuing a federal feasibility study for an Avenue of Saints interstate through Eastern Iowa. IDOT proposed studying Highways 63 380 and 218 in tandem with the federal funds plan amid a dispute over routing. Turner stressed the need for an official study to confirm feasibility while Nagle urged federal competition for funds over state pride.
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Guttenberg wins RISE grant for tourism road upgrade
Guttenberg Iowa will receive a 400655 grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation under the RISE program to reconstruct eight blocks of Highway 52 Schiller Street to River Park Drive and near Lock and Dam No 10. The project aims to boost tourism tied activity downtown merchants report a near half of revenue from tourism.
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Cedar Rapids Highway 151 project gains half million funds
The Iowa Department of Transportation approves a 494,500 improvement for Highway 151 Cedar Rapids from Collins Avenue to Armar Drive. The state covers 55 percent, about 271,975 dollars, with a local developer paying 222,528 and the cities of Marion and Cedar Rapids contributing up to 40,000 each for the five-lane road upgrade including removal of an unused railroad bridge.
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