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Iowa Road Plan Focuses on Safety, Maintenance

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: May 14, 2008 at 9:42 AM CST

Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 9:42 AM CST

AMES (AP) - Iowa's new five-year, $2 billion road construction plan focuses on safety and maintenance but lacks major highway construction projects.

The Iowa Transportation Commission's plan will be considered in June.

It does not include any additional money from increased motor vehicle fees approved this year by the Legislature. Officials will look at those funds this fall.

The plan would expand U.S. Highway 20 almost to Sac City by 2012. It also includes funds for a bypass loop around Tama on U.S. 30, a bypass of Fort Madison on U.S. 61 and a new bridge on U.S. 34 over the Missouri River in Mills County.

It sets aside $185 million in 2009 and $170 million in subsequent years for Iowa's interstate highways. For other highways, the plan would spend $114 million in 2009, $100 million in 2010 and $90 million in later years.

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