DOT adopts team approach to planning major road projects
Iowa officials unveil a can do plan to cut highway project timelines in half. A single multi discipline team will shepherd projects from start to finish, potentially reducing an 11 year span to five or six years. The proposal adds 23.5 new positions this year and grows to 44 FTE and 3 million dollars by 2002.
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Iowa DOT seeks swift approval for expanded funding and highway upgrades
Iowa officials push for quick state approval as federal funding increases by nearly 100 million and state funds rise by about 50 million under a six year transportation bill. Projects include upgrading U.S. Highways 30 and 20 and Iowa 1 in the east.
Crashes at Iowa rail crossings down over 50 percent
Iowa DOT data show crashes at railroad crossings fell by more than half since 1990. In 1997 Iowa logged 85 crashes, down from 180 in 1990, with only one fatal accident and 57 collisions so far in the year. Officials credit engineering, better signals, pavement markings, and Operation Lifesaver.
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