Articles Tagged: Infrastructure

A terminal upgrade project has now received nearly $49 million in federal funding this year.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new $10 million pilot program to support the development of ways to turn agriculture residue into products for consumers and construction.

Also, inflation-related costs are eating up new federal funding for infrastructure projects

The transportation secretary said the bridges aren’t Democrat or Republican, even though only 19 Republican U.S. senators voted for the funding along with two Republican U.S. House members

After voters in November opted to extend the local option sales tax that funds Cedar Rapids’ street work, the city has begun work on over 40 projects for 2022. Here’s where to expect road construction this year.

An official said Biden will speak to Iowans about his administration’s plans to address rising costs on consumers, and highlight investments in infrastructure, particularly in rural communities.

Portions of Tower Terrace Road will close near I-380 for the spring and summer this week.

Phase 2 will close off 10th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues for part of the spring and summer

Phase one of streetscape work along the busy street mostly complete. The rest should wrap up by year’s end.

As a result of congressional approval of the bipartisan infrastructure package, Iowa DOT officials expect the five-year highway program to grow from $3.6 billion to about $4 billion.

One pedestrian bridge opened in 2021; second one is half-way done

Seventh Avenue, which has been under construction since July, opened Friday. Other than work on the 11th Street plaza area, Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in the spring.

Section was closed for installation of pedestrian bridge

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says his vote represented “the people and the needs of Iowans.” He was the only member of Iowa’s congressional delegation to back the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure package.

The new twin spans of the Interstate 74 bridge between Iowa and Illinois are being delivered more than a year late and $74 million over bid.