ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa—Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $2,753,115 for seven State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.
The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.
- Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector Phase VI
(Dallas County Conservation Board) $ 675,000 - Red Rock Prairie Trail: Prairie City to Mitchellville
(Jasper County Conservation Board) $ 499,800 - Fontana Park Learning and Discovery Trail
(Buchanan County Conservation Board) $ 238,534 - Hoover Trail Bridge #2 (Cedar County Conservation Board) $ 130,000
- Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park (Polk County Conservation Board) $ 400,000
- Little River Scenic Pathway Phase 2
(Decatur County Conservation Board) $ 346,913 - Ballpark to Ballpark Shelby County Trail Phase 2 (Shelby County) $ 462,868
(contributed press release, IDOT
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