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News
$7.9
Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
Posted 3 December
2009
Governor Chet Culver announced that two freight rail, five local road
and one state trail projects, worth more than $7.9 million, have been
let by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).
The projects are funded in total or part through the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Acceptance of the low-bid
proposals and awarding of contracts are contingent upon final approval
of the respective governmental bodies and contractors.
“Even with cold weather looming and a conclusion to this construction
season, state and local governments are continuing to award contracts
in preparation for next year’s transportation investments to build a
brighter future for our state,” said Governor Culver.
Iowa will receive approximately $358 million for state and local
roadway, bridge, trail, and freight rail projects through the Recovery
Act. In addition, Governor Culver’s $830 million I-JOBS initiative will
provide $115 million for transportation projects throughout the state.
I-JOBS was the Culver/Judge Administration’s top legislative priority
for the 2009 session.
Recovery Act projects announced today are located in the following
counties: Bremer, Dubuque, Fayette, Guthrie, Harrison, Jefferson, Polk
and Pottawattamie.
Below is a list of the projects funded in total or part through the
Recovery Act:
Freight rail:
Fayette County
Project: Miscellaneous track structure improvements on the D & W
Railroad between Dewar and Oelwein
Award: $905,433.00
Contractor: Railworks Track Systems Inc., Lakeville, Minn.
Pottawattamie County
Project: Improvements to the Council Bluffs intermodal facility on the
Iowa Interstate Railroad
Award: $2,604,489.10
Contractor: Charles Vrana and Son Construction Company, Omaha, Neb.
Local highway:
Bremer County
Project: Install traffic signals at multiple intersections from 15th
Street NW east to Iowa 3 in Waverly
Award: $394,997.50
Contractor: KWS Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dubuque County
Project: Bridge rehabilitation on First Avenue over the north fork of
the Maquoketa River
Award: $220,520.00
Contractor: Taylor Construction Inc., New Vienna, Iowa
Harrison County
Project: Bonded concrete overlay on Harrison County Road F-32 from U.S.
30 to Toledo Avenue (194th Street)
Award: $1,154,300.53
Contractor: Knife River Midwest LLC, Sioux City, Iowa
Jefferson County
Project: Bridge replacement on Jefferson County Road V-64 (Douds Road)
Award: $356,175.90
Contractor: Iowa Bridge and Culvert LC, Washington, Iowa
Polk County
Project: Concrete pavement widening and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing of
Army Post Road from SW Ninth Street east to SE Fifth Street
Award: $1,609,274.75
Contractor: Reilly Construction Company Inc., Ossian, Iowa
Recreational Trail – State Transportation Enhancement funds:
Guthrie County
Project: Concrete trail rehabilitation of the Raccoon River Valley
Trail from Panora to Yale
Award: $719,714.72
Contractor: Jasper Construction Services Inc., Newton, Iowa
For overall information on Iowa’s economic recovery investments, visit recovery.iowa.gov. For
information
specific to transportation projects, visit the Iowa DOT’s Recovery
Act Web site.
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