Author: Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission

The Iowa Department of Transportation's draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for federal fiscal years 2024-2027 has been posted for public review. The draft STIP is available on the Iowa DOT’s website at:  https://iowadot.gov/program_management/stip/2024-2027-STIP-Draft.pdf. A hard copy of the draft STIP can be made available if needed. Comments concerning this document should be submitted to Matthew Chambers at Iowa DOT's Program Management Bureau at 515-239-1409 or Matthew.Chambers@iowadot.us. The deadline for submitting comments is September 11, 2023.

The next RPA-1 Transportation Policy Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at UERPC’s offices in Decorah (325 Washington Street). The Enhancement Committee will meet beforehand at 10:30 a.m. at the same location. The Technical Committee will meet Monday, July 10th at 1:00 p.m. at the same location. POLICY BOARD AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the May 25th, 2023, meeting minutes 4. Public Hearing: 2024-2028 Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) 5. Consideration and possible board action: Approval of the 2024-2028 PTP 6. Public Hearing: FFY 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 7. Consideration and possible board action: Approval of the FFY 2024-2027 TIP 8. RPA-1 staff updates 9. NEICAC/EARL Transit updates 10. Iowa DOT updates 11. Floor Items…

The Transportation Policy Board for Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC)/Regional Planning Affiliation 1 (RPA-1) will hold two (2) public hearings at its upcoming meeting. The first hearing is to receive comments on the draft RPA-1 Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) update. The second hearing is to receive comments on the draft RPA-1 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2024-2027. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at UERPC’s office at 325 Washington Street in Decorah. The PTP provides the basis for efficient and effective transit and passenger transportation, and for future operations, maintenance, and service development in the five-county region. The RPA-1 TIP document identifies the multimodal transportation projects—street, transit, highway, bridge, planning, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities—on which state and…

The next RPA-1 Transportation Policy Board meeting will be held on Thursday, May 25th, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at UERPC’s offices in Decorah (325 Washington Street). The Technical Committee will meet beforehand at 10:30 a.m. at the same location. POLICY BOARD AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the April 12th, 2023, meeting minutes 4. Public Hearing: SFY 2024 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) 5. Consideration and possible board action: Approval of the SFY 2024 TPWP 6. RPA-1 staff updates 7. NEICAC/EARL Transit updates 8. Iowa DOT updates 9. Floor Items 10. Set next meeting date 11. Adjournment   Persons requiring language or physical accommodations at the meeting should notify RPA-1 staff at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date, allowing time…